About the force
Northumbria Police provides policing services to the counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. The police force area covers 2,144 square miles with approximately 140 miles of coastline in the north east England.
Although there are some affluent areas, Northumbria has a high level of poverty.
Around 1.4 million people mainly live in the urban centres which include the cities of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Sunderland, as well as a number of smaller towns on the coast. The resident population is increased by university students and the large numbers who visit, socialise in, or travel through the area each year.
The transport infrastructure includes major rail stations and air and sea ports.
More about this area – What Northumbria Police says
Connect with Northumbria Police
Northumbria Police website
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner’s website
