Here's why there has been a significant police presence in Houghton
By Neil Fatkin
Published 22nd Jan 2026, 15:16 BST
Northumbria Police have responded to explain why there was a large police presence in Houghton-le-Spring yesterday afternoon (January 21).
Photographs from the town centre showed the presence of a significant number of police officers on the high street.
Another photograph showed a police car and officers at the entrance to a carpark.
Responding to the significant police presence a spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: “We attended a premises in the Houghton-Le-Spring area yesterday (Wednesday 21 January), as part of an ongoing Trading Standards operation with local partners.”
We are awaiting further details of the operation from Northumbria Police.