Crime

Police have played down Facebook messages which warned residents to be wary of a gang trying to steal dogs.

Recorded knife crimes have increased in the Northumbria Police force area over the last five years, reflecting a national rise in stabbings.

An Alnwick teenager who pleaded guilty to assault has been ordered to pay £200 compensation to his victim.

Police have made a fresh appeal to trace the owners of two large dogs, following a beach attack.

Police have issued residents with advice after a rise in the number of thefts linked to scrap collectors.

A man has been jailed for a minimum of 26 years for murdering Alnwick woman Cassie Hayes in a ‘cold-blooded execution’.

A man has been arrested after reports of residents being threatened with a suspected firearm in Northumberland.

Police are appealing for information after an Ifor Williams HB510 white horse trailer was stolen from a farm in Widdrington.

Police have released images of a man they want to speak to after an appeal about an assault in Northumberland in February.

Northumbria Police recorded 17 murders and manslaughters in the 12 months to the end of March 2017, a rise of three compared to the previous 12 months, according to Home Office figures.

Police have given an update after a woman’s body was found in a Northumberland village last night.

A 14-year-old Alnwick boy has pleaded guilty to assault and racially-aggravated harassment.

Thieves smashed a car window and stole items from inside, including bank cards which they then used at nearby shops.

Winton Keenen has been appointed the new Chief Constable of Northumbria Police.

Police are taking action to tackle changing crime trends, now that the clocks have gone forward.

The latest results from Mid and South-east Northumberland Magistrates’ Court, in Bedlington.

Northumbria Police has received an overall rating of good in the latest report into how effective the Force is at keeping people safe and reducing crime.