Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Northumbria Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

As well as policing more urban areas in the town centre and its nearby suburbs, we also police more rural areas of country parkland and woodland to the west of Gateshead. Our police bases in Gateshead are located in Whickham, in the town centre and in the Metro Centre shopping complex.

Contact the team

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Northumbria Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

341 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (302): ▲ 39 (13%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences98 · 29%
Anti-social behaviour79 · 23%
Shoplifting71 · 21%
Criminal damage and arson24 · 7%
Public order19 · 6%
Other theft15 · 4%
Other crime14 · 4%
Vehicle crime9 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

100 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified94 · 94%
Unable to prosecute suspect4 · 4%
Awaiting court outcome1 · 1%
Local resolution1 · 1%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Motorcycle disorder in Winlaton, Chopwell, Ryton

Partnership engagement with Gateshead Council to jointly visit offenders. High visibility patrols conducted at key times alongside police drone deployments. We're educating the public on how to report the disorder and what information should be shared.

Set: 2026-06-18

Acquisitive crime including shoplifting

Partnership engagement with Gateshead Council and retail premises in the area to identify offenders. Consultation with local community groups. Officers make use of Criminal Behaviour Orders and Civil Injunctions.

Set: 2026-06-18

Anti-social behaviour in Winlaton and Blaydon

Partnership engagement with Gateshead Council and local residents in the area to identify those responsible. Officers hold consultation with local community groups. We disrupt offenders by making use of dispersal notices and community protection notices.

Set: 2026-06-18

Public events & surgeries

Ryton, Crawcrook, Clara Vale & Greenside Neighbourhood Watch

2026-07-21 · Venue to be confirmed

Neighbourhood Watch meeting with local officers and Councillors for any issues in the local area

Let's chat: policing in Chopwell

2026-08-04 · Chopwell Community Centre