January’s statistics, released by the Home Office on its www.police.co.uk website, cover Northumbria Police’s Alnwick, Berwick and Morpeth policing neighbourhoods. All incidents are said to have taken place “on or near” named locations. December 2020’s data can be read here.
13. Overall picture
The number of reported incidents across the three policing neighbourhoods was 632 in December 2020. This compares to 753 in November 2020 and 460 in December 2019. Photo: Stu Norton
14. How to contact Northumbria Police
Ring 999 in emergencies or 101 for non-emergencies. An emergency is classed as: "Does it feel like the situation could get heated or violent very soon? Is someone in immediate danger? Do you need support right away? If so, please call 999 now." Photo: Dave Thompson
15. Notes
The Home Office stresses on its www.police.uk website that locations "are only an approximation of where the actual crimes occurred, they are not the exact locations" and that incidents may on occasion have taken place "within a 1 mile radius". Photo: Yui Mok