Crime

Landlords are being advised to remove boilers and radiators from empty homes to deter thieves.

Concerns have been raised about drug gangs “getting their hooks” into youngsters in Sunderland.

A control freak who hid secret cameras around a woman's home - including the headboard of her bed - has been put behind bars.

Four people have been charged following a burglary at a charity shop in Sunderland which caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage.

A top prosecutor is asking the public to have their say on how people with mental health issues are treated in the criminal justice system after Ethan Mountain was sentenced for manslaughter.

Changes have been made at a prison after a Sunderland dad with a history of alcohol misuse and depression took his own life while in custody, an inquest heard.

The inquest of murder victim Connor Brown is due to open this week.

A suspected drink driver has been arrested by police the vehicle he was driving smashed into a shop.

Councillors have called for another police force to look into "damning" and "serious" concerns over the council’s former company Arch.

A bungling burglar was caught wearing stolen clothes after leaving a trail of blood from the crime scene.

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault outside a Peterlee night spot.

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling on the Government to introduce tougher sentence for knife crime incidents ahead of a debate on the issue in Parliament.