Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE40 · Gateshead
61
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NE8 · Gateshead
348
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 61 vs 348 incidents in February 2026.
Gateshead recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in February 2026 — 348 incidents compared to 61, a 5.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (133 vs 17 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Gateshead 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 Gateshead — 61 vs 348 incidents. That is 82% 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 17 incidents of this type vs 133 in Gateshead. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (61 vs 348).