Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE40 · Gateshead
61
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NE1 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
859
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 61 vs 859 incidents in February 2026.
Newcastle Upon Tyne recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in February 2026 — 859 incidents compared to 61, a 14.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newcastle Upon Tyne records significantly more (254 vs 17 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Newcastle Upon Tyne 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 Newcastle Upon Tyne — 61 vs 859 incidents. That is 93% 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 254 in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (61 vs 859).