Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE17 · Gateshead
45
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
DH2 · County Durham
161
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Blaydon has less crime — 45 vs 161 incidents in April 2026.
Chester-le-Street recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in April 2026 — 161 incidents compared to 45, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chester-le-Street records significantly more (49 vs 20 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Blaydon recorded fewer crimes than Chester-le-Street — 45 vs 161 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Blaydon is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Blaydon recorded 20 incidents of this type vs 49 in Chester-le-Street. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (45 vs 161).