Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE24 · Northumberland
199
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
NE28 · North Tyneside
175
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
North Tyneside has less crime — 175 vs 199 incidents in February 2026.
Blyth and North Tyneside recorded very similar overall crime levels in February 2026 — 199 and 175 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, North Tyneside recorded fewer crimes than Blyth — 175 vs 199 incidents. That is 12% fewer crimes. Blyth is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Blyth recorded 75 incidents of this type vs 64 in North Tyneside. Total crime levels were broadly similar.