Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE7 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
146
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
SR5 · Sunderland
262
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Byker has less crime — 146 vs 262 incidents in March 2026.
Castletown recorded notably higher crime than Byker in March 2026 — 262 vs 146 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Castletown records significantly more (64 vs 33 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Byker recorded fewer crimes than Castletown — 146 vs 262 incidents. That is 44% fewer crimes. Castletown is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Byker recorded 33 incidents of this type vs 64 in Castletown. Overall, Byker had fewer total crimes (146 vs 262).