Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE40 · Gateshead
81
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SR5 · Sunderland
236
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 81 vs 236 incidents in April 2026.
Castletown recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in April 2026 — 236 incidents compared to 81, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Castletown records significantly more (68 vs 28 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Castletown 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 Castletown — 81 vs 236 incidents. That is 66% 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 68 in Castletown. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (81 vs 236).