Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE17 · Gateshead
45
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NE8 · Gateshead
472
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 45 vs 472 incidents in April 2026.
Gateshead recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in April 2026 — 472 incidents compared to 45, a 10.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (131 vs 20 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Gateshead is above, making Blaydon the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Blaydon recorded fewer crimes than Gateshead — 45 vs 472 incidents. That is 90% 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 131 in Gateshead. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (45 vs 472).