Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE17 · Gateshead
45
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SR3 · Sunderland
226
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 45 vs 226 incidents in April 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in April 2026 — 226 incidents compared to 45, a 5.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Houghton-le-Spring records significantly more (67 vs 20 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Houghton-le-Spring 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 Houghton-le-Spring — 45 vs 226 incidents. That is 80% 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 67 in Houghton-le-Spring. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (45 vs 226).