Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE40 · Gateshead
61
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SR4 · Sunderland
213
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 61 vs 213 incidents in February 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in February 2026 — 213 incidents compared to 61, a 3.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Houghton-le-Spring records significantly more (85 vs 17 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Houghton-le-Spring 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 Houghton-le-Spring — 61 vs 213 incidents. That is 71% 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 85 in Houghton-le-Spring. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (61 vs 213).