Newcastle Central — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Northumbria Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Newcastle is world-renowned for its nightlife, culture, heritage and sporting venues. Its suburbs are largely residential and Newcastle is also one of the most diverse areas in our force. We have police bases in the city centre, the West End, Byker and Etal Lane, plus a team stationed within the international airport.
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
804 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (823): ▼ 19 (2%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences227 · 28%
- Anti-social behaviour179 · 22%
- Shoplifting124 · 15%
- Public order58 · 7%
- Other theft44 · 5%
- Criminal damage and arson33 · 4%
- Drugs28 · 3%
- Theft from the person27 · 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
308 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified272 · 88%
- Awaiting court outcome30 · 10%
- Unable to prosecute suspect3 · 1%
- Local resolution2 · 1%
- Further action is not in the public interest1 · 0%
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 around Monument, Haymarket Bus Station, Old Eldon Sq, Higham Place
We’ve seen an increase in anti-social behaviour in and around the these areas. To address this, we’re conducting uniformed and plain-clothes patrols, reviewing CCTV, and using dispersal powers and Community Protection Warnings. Project Guardian is providing extra patrols focused on prevention and early intervention. As we approach the summer nights and school holidays , we’ll use the Graded Response process with the City Council, notifying parents through letters and home visits, escalating to enforcement only if behaviour continues.
Set: 2026-06-18
Serious violence
We have a proactive Operation Spear team focused on reducing serious violence in the city centre. They identify key individuals early, target offenders, and use measures such as remand applications, conditions, Community Protection Warnings, and Criminal Behaviour Orders to disrupt offending. Through City Safe partners, we also identify individuals who would benefit from diversion and intervention. As a result, serious violence has reduced by 10% year-on-year. Project Guardian will also see additional uniformed presence in the city centre, to prevent, deter serious violence.
Set: 2026-06-18
Prevent and deter sexual offending within the night time economy
We run a focused night-time economy plan every Friday and Saturday, with uniformed officers in high-footfall areas. Operation Cloak deploys both uniformed and plain-clothes officers to deter sexual offending and intervene early, while Operation Salus targets vehicle-related risks. Officers are briefed to spot vulnerability and provide immediate safeguarding. Our Safe Haven van operates in the Bigg Market from 10pm–4am with police and medical support.
Set: 2026-06-18
Team locations
- Station (station)Newcastle City Centre Police Station Forth Banks Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3PH, NE1 3PH
Nearby teams in Northumbria Police
- Jesmond and Heaton
- Benwell and Elswick
- Gateshead Central
- Byker and Walker
- Fenham and Scotswood
- Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon
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.