Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE13 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
37
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SR1 · Sunderland
556
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Brunswick has less crime — 37 vs 556 incidents in April 2026.
Sunderland recorded substantially more crime than Brunswick in April 2026 — 556 incidents compared to 37, a 15.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sunderland records significantly more (143 vs 12 incidents). Brunswick is below the national average while Sunderland is above, making Brunswick the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Brunswick recorded fewer crimes than Sunderland — 37 vs 556 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Brunswick is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Brunswick recorded 12 incidents of this type vs 143 in Sunderland. Overall, Brunswick had fewer total crimes (37 vs 556).