Neighbourhood Blues

The Neighbourhood team in Gateshead is put on high alert when a man threatens a woman with a crossbow. As a siege unfolds, the team must work with the armed response unit.

In Sunderland, Cookie and Sarah attempt to bring peace to an area being tormented by two sets of nightmare neighbours, living in separate flats, in the same property.

Operation Flynn is going well with one suspect in custody not long into the shift, but PC Steve West is forced to think on his feet when one suspect gives him the run-around.

After a burglary in Sunderland, the Criminal Investigation Department asks the neighbourhood for help. A woman is caught on camera using a debit card stolen during the burglary.

In Sunderland, Louise and Dan become involved in a heart-breaking case, where an elderly woman is assaulted by her son, after demanding money for drugs.

In Gateshead, a man is violently attacked in broad daylight outside a busy row of shops. The victim doesn't want to report the crime or even be treated by paramedics.

To combat shoplifting on the High Street, the Sunderland Neighbourhood Team joins forces with shopkeepers and security staff to share intelligence.

The Gateshead Neighbourhood team joins forces with the Home Office to investigate reports of illegal immigrants in the area.

In Washington, in the North East of England a man has been reported for acting violently in a suburban neighbourhood.