Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE24 · Northumberland
352
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DH4 · Sunderland
143
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Houghton-le-Spring has less crime — 143 vs 352 incidents in April 2026.
Blyth recorded notably higher crime than Houghton-le-Spring in April 2026 — 352 vs 143 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Blyth records significantly more (87 vs 32 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, Houghton-le-Spring recorded fewer crimes than Blyth — 143 vs 352 incidents. That is 59% fewer crimes. Blyth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Blyth recorded 87 incidents of this type vs 32 in Houghton-le-Spring. Overall, Houghton-le-Spring had fewer total crimes (143 vs 352).