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New figures show North East knife crimes on the rise – including rape, robbery, and threats to kill

There were 60 more robberies and 33 more threats to kill involving knives in the Northumbria Police area in 2022 compared to 2021, new statistics have confirmed

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More than 200 people arrested as Northumbria Police clamp down on gang-related activity

Operation Pecan aims to tackle knife crime, reduce serious violence and disrupt the criminal gangs involved

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Five men arrested in Sunderland as part of probe into North East conspiracy to steal quad bikes

Five males were arrested as part of Operation Redwood - Northumbria Police's new initiative

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Northumbria Police seizes more than five blades a day as battle to get deadly knives off our streets goes on

Northumbria Police confiscated 1860 bladed articles in 2022, with seizures increasing by more than 200 weapons over the last five years

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Police confirm that missing Gateshead teenager Katie Smith has been found safe and well

The 16-year-old was reported missing on Friday night

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Northumbria Police recovers 470 knives and arrests 141 in knife crime clampdown

Operation Sceptre aims to reduce knife crime and serious violence through engaging with children and young people

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Murdered Nikki Allan's mum refuses to accept police apology for failings with investigation

Sharon Henderson described Northumbria Police's apology as 'hollow' after David Boyd was convicted of her seven-year-old girl's murder

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Some PCSOs saved from Northumbria Police budget cut axe as bosses scale back job loss plans

38 jobs that had been set for the chop will now be saved, though the force's PCSO numbers will still be cut in half

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Police apologise to man wrongly charged with girl’s murder in 1992

Northumbria Police also apologised to Nikki’s family for the 31 years they had to wait for justice

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Police apologise to man falsely accused of killing Nikki Allan 30 years ago

Northumbria force says sorry to George Heron after David Boyd was convicted of seven-year-old’s murder

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Police officers mauled by a suspect’s dog in a relentless attack nominated for awards

PCs Joshua Williams and Emma Gray were responding to an incident in Blyth when the suspect set his dog on them

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Northumbria Police admit they are 'struggling' to deal with off-road motorbikes in Blyth

The public have been urged to report any issues

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Northumbria Police detective cleared of wrongly looking at people's information now given final written warning

Detective Constable Trevor Pugh faced two allegations during a misconduct hearing

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North Shields arts venue withdraws alcohol licence application for bank holiday amid police concerns

12A Studios has withdrawn its application for a temporary licence but a co-owner hopes for a good relationship with Northumbria Police and North Tyneside Council going forward

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Northumbria Police officer who took pictures of women at bar and threatened to 'floor' worker is sacked

Darren Nichol's behaviour while off duty at the Newcastle bar was found to be misconduct and he was dismissed without notice

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10 people arrested after drugs, weapons and stolen jet skis seized from North East properties

It was part of an operation by Northumbria Police to detect and disrupt crime

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Northumbria Police fails to attend over 100,000 anti-social behaviour reports in four years

Police officers visiting the scene of the anti-social behaviour incidents across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland has dipped from 60% in 2019 to 45% in 2022

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Concern about Northumbria Police's proposed cuts after spate of crime in Prudhoe

More than 100 community support officer roles are being cut due to inflationary pressures

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Knife crime education in schools essential to help prevent further tragedies on our streets

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness is urging Government to make funding available to get any violence education on the curriculum

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23-year-old man tragically dies after falling from building in Newcastle city centre

Northumbria Police and the ambulance service attended but they found the man deceased at the scene

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Leighton Amies: Who is the teenager convicted of murdering boy in knife attack?

Northumbria Police released the picture of Leighton Amies, 15, after he was convicted of killing 14-year-old Tomasz Oleszak.

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Three illegal Albanian immigrants jailed after £800,000 cannabis farm found in Dunston

Police stumbled upon the industrial scale cannabis farm in Dunston after arresting a man in Newcastle and seeing a live stream of it on his phone

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Police issue new appeal to find missing Sunderland man Stephen Simmons

Northumbria Police have released a new image of Stephen Simmons, who has been missing since April 6

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Wanted sex offender last 'seen' in Northumberland located and detained by police

James Campbell, 51, who was wanted on prison recall since November 2022, has been located and detained by police

Daily Mirror

Kidnapping gang forced men into van, beat them and threatened to cut off fingers and ears

Mason Schubeler, 20, Harri Pearce, 22, Reece Speirs, 23, Ricky Fidler, 21, and Laura Watson, 46, all played their part in a terrifying kidnap which saw two men bound with cable ties and forced into a van on July 1 last year

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