Every year, thousands of Northumbria students live alongside the local community adding a valuable cultural and economic contribution to the City.
In most cases this relationship is a harmonious one, built on respect for neighbours and the different lives that each lead.
We work closely with Newcastle Council, Northumbria Police, and Newcastle University to help reduce the impact of anti-social behaviour of students in the local community. Should you experience any issues that you feel you cannot resolve through neighbourly conversation, please report your concerns to the University Crime Prevention Team in the form below.
Please be assured that we take all complaints seriously, including reports of Northumbria students engaging in of anti-social behaviour.
Operation Oak
Operation Oak is a police-led initiative
funded by Northumbria and Newcastle Universities. It is a dedicated resource
which carries out high-visibility patrols in residential areas that are heavily
populated by students, such as Jesmond, Heaton, Sandyford, Shieldfield and
Ouseburn.
The operation is aimed at tackling
student-related antisocial behaviour and/or disorder along with addressing any
vulnerabilities or safeguarding concerns and offering crime prevention advice.
Operation Oak currently operates on
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights from 22.00 – 04.00 hours.
How to report an incident
In the case of
an Emergency you should always call 999.
If you feel
there is a serious problem, please contact Northumbria Police by calling 101 or
using the Northumbria Police online reporting tool. Any incidents
which are reported via 101 or other Police reporting methods will be directed
immediately to Operation Oak on nights when the patrol is in operation.
You can also
advise the University of an incident via the form below and we will investigate
further.
