Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE6 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
525
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NE36 · South Tyneside
73
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
South Tyneside has less crime — 73 vs 525 incidents in April 2026.
Byker recorded substantially more crime than South Tyneside in April 2026 — 525 incidents compared to 73, a 7.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Byker records significantly more (114 vs 19 incidents). Byker sits above the national average for recorded crime while South Tyneside is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, South Tyneside recorded fewer crimes than Byker — 73 vs 525 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. South Tyneside is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Byker recorded 114 incidents of this type vs 19 in South Tyneside. Overall, South Tyneside had fewer total crimes (73 vs 525).