Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE48 · Northumberland
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SR1 · Sunderland
556
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Bellingham has less crime — 2 vs 556 incidents in April 2026.
Sunderland recorded substantially more crime than Bellingham in April 2026 — 556 incidents compared to 2, a 278.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Bellingham sees higher rates of Other theft (1), while Sunderland has more Violence & sexual offences (143) and Shoplifting (76). Bellingham is below the national average while Sunderland 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 Sunderland — 2 vs 556 incidents. That is 100% 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 Sunderland had more Violence & sexual offences and Shoplifting. Overall, Bellingham recorded fewer total crimes (2 vs 556).