Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE10 · Gateshead
188
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
NE8 · Gateshead
472
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Gateshead has less crime — 188 vs 472 incidents in April 2026.
Gateshead recorded substantially more crime than Gateshead in April 2026 — 472 incidents compared to 188, a 2.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (131 vs 54 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Gateshead recorded fewer crimes than Gateshead — 188 vs 472 incidents. That is 60% fewer crimes. Gateshead is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Gateshead recorded 54 incidents of this type vs 131 in Gateshead. Overall, Gateshead had fewer total crimes (188 vs 472).