Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE48 · Northumberland
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SR4 · Sunderland
256
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Bellingham has less crime — 2 vs 256 incidents in April 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded substantially more crime than Bellingham in April 2026 — 256 incidents compared to 2, a 128.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Bellingham sees higher rates of Other theft (1), while Houghton-le-Spring has more Violence & sexual offences (75) and Shoplifting (34). Bellingham is below the national average while Houghton-le-Spring is above, making Bellingham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bellingham recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 2 vs 256 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Bellingham is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Bellingham saw higher rates of Other theft while Houghton-le-Spring had more Violence & sexual offences and Shoplifting. Overall, Bellingham recorded fewer total crimes (2 vs 256).