Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE23 · Northumberland
194
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SR6 · Sunderland
95
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sunderland has less crime — 95 vs 194 incidents in April 2026.
Blyth recorded notably higher crime than Sunderland in April 2026 — 194 vs 95 incidents. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Blyth records significantly more (67 vs 30 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Sunderland recorded fewer crimes than Blyth — 95 vs 194 incidents. That is 51% fewer crimes. Sunderland is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Blyth recorded 67 incidents of this type vs 30 in Sunderland. Overall, Sunderland had fewer total crimes (95 vs 194).