Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE40 · Gateshead
81
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NE24 · Northumberland
352
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 81 vs 352 incidents in April 2026.
Blyth recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in April 2026 — 352 incidents compared to 81, a 4.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Blyth records significantly more (87 vs 28 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Blyth 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 Blyth — 81 vs 352 incidents. That is 77% 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 28 incidents of this type vs 87 in Blyth. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (81 vs 352).