Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE21 · Gateshead
98
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NE29 · North Tyneside
314
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 98 vs 314 incidents in February 2026.
North Tyneside recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in February 2026 — 314 incidents compared to 98, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though North Tyneside records significantly more (106 vs 30 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 February 2026 Police data, Blaydon recorded fewer crimes than North Tyneside — 98 vs 314 incidents. That is 69% fewer crimes. Blaydon is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Blaydon recorded 30 incidents of this type vs 106 in North Tyneside. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (98 vs 314).