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Dunston, Teams, Whickham, Swalwell and Lobley Hill (Gateshead Inner West) — Neighbourhood Policing Team

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

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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

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

Compared with May 2026 (247): ▲ 14 (6%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences68 · 26%
  • Anti-social behaviour48 · 18%
  • Shoplifting32 · 12%
  • Criminal damage and arson26 · 10%
  • Other theft24 · 9%
  • Public order22 · 8%
  • Vehicle crime13 · 5%
  • Burglary12 · 5%

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

99 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified84 · 85%
  • Awaiting court outcome7 · 7%
  • Unable to prosecute suspect4 · 4%
  • Local resolution3 · 3%
  • Further action is not in the public interest1 · 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

Anti-social behaviour in the area of Chase park

Partnership engagement with Gateshead Council, CHUG, Retail shops on the front street identify offenders, consultation with local community groups and high visibility patrols conducted at key times in the park in line with POP Plan. The team makes use of dispersal notices and Community Protection Notices, resulting in reduced reports of anti-social behaviour and increase of community confidence.

Set: 2026-05-27

Motorcycle disorder around Sunniside, Kibblesworth, and Staithes in Dunston.

Partnership engagement with Gateshead Council visiting offenders, high visibility patrols conducted at key times. Officers make use of the force drone to track offences in progress and we highlight through events all the ways to report motorcycle disorder. This has shown a significant reduction in incidents of anti-social behaviour and disorder.

Set: 2026-05-27

Protect Vulnerable Victims and Victims of Domestic Abuse

We make use of all possible police tools including community protection notices and closure orders to protect vulnerable people and target offenders. Officers make regular revisits to build trust and protect victims, engaging with other services to target the issues holistically.

Set: 2026-05-19

Public events & surgeries

Coffee Morning Kibblesworth

2026-07-20 · Kibblesworth Village Millennium Centre

An opportunity to meet and greet your local neighbourhood officers over a cuppa. Share your suggestions, concerns and feedback on policing in Kibblesworth.

Coffee Morning Kibblesworth

2026-08-24 · Kibblesworth Village Millennium Centre

An opportunity to meet and greet your local neighbourhood officers over a cuppa. Share your suggestions, concerns and feedback on policing in Kibblesworth.

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Team locations

  • Station (station)Whickham Police Station Front Street Whickham NE16 4HE, NE16 4HE
Official Dunston, Teams, Whickham, Swalwell and Lobley Hill (Gateshead Inner West) team page on Northumbria Police's site

Nearby teams in Northumbria Police

All Northumbria Police neighbourhood teams →

Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Northumbria Police.