Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE17 · Gateshead
45
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NE28 · North Tyneside
299
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 45 vs 299 incidents in April 2026.
North Tyneside recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in April 2026 — 299 incidents compared to 45, a 6.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though North Tyneside records significantly more (91 vs 20 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside — 45 vs 299 incidents. That is 85% 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 91 in North Tyneside. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (45 vs 299).