Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE44 · Northumberland
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NE9 · Gateshead
296
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Broomhaugh and Riding has less crime — 2 vs 296 incidents in April 2026.
Gateshead recorded substantially more crime than Broomhaugh and Riding in April 2026 — 296 incidents compared to 2, a 148.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (70 vs 2 incidents). Broomhaugh and Riding is below the national average while Gateshead is above, making Broomhaugh and Riding the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Broomhaugh and Riding recorded fewer crimes than Gateshead — 2 vs 296 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Broomhaugh and Riding is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Broomhaugh and Riding recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 70 in Gateshead. Overall, Broomhaugh and Riding had fewer total crimes (2 vs 296).