Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE17 · Gateshead
45
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NE4 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
492
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 45 vs 492 incidents in April 2026.
Newcastle Upon Tyne recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in April 2026 — 492 incidents compared to 45, a 10.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newcastle Upon Tyne records significantly more (169 vs 20 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Newcastle Upon Tyne 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 Newcastle Upon Tyne — 45 vs 492 incidents. That is 91% 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 169 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (45 vs 492).