Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE40 · Gateshead
61
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SR1 · Sunderland
366
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 61 vs 366 incidents in February 2026.
Sunderland recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in February 2026 — 366 incidents compared to 61, a 6.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sunderland records significantly more (134 vs 17 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Sunderland 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 Sunderland — 61 vs 366 incidents. That is 83% 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 134 in Sunderland. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (61 vs 366).