Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE7 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
146
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
SR1 · Sunderland
518
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Byker has less crime — 146 vs 518 incidents in March 2026.
Sunderland recorded substantially more crime than Byker in March 2026 — 518 incidents compared to 146, a 3.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sunderland records significantly more (160 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 Sunderland — 146 vs 518 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Sunderland 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 160 in Sunderland. Overall, Byker had fewer total crimes (146 vs 518).