Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE40 · Gateshead
81
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NE6 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
525
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 81 vs 525 incidents in April 2026.
Byker recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in April 2026 — 525 incidents compared to 81, a 6.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Byker records significantly more (114 vs 28 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Byker 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 Byker — 81 vs 525 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 28 incidents of this type vs 114 in Byker. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (81 vs 525).