Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE10 · Gateshead
160
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
DH5 · Sunderland
69
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Hetton has less crime — 69 vs 160 incidents in March 2026.
Gateshead recorded notably higher crime than Hetton in March 2026 — 160 vs 69 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (60 vs 21 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, Hetton recorded fewer crimes than Gateshead — 69 vs 160 incidents. That is 57% fewer crimes. Hetton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Gateshead recorded 60 incidents of this type vs 21 in Hetton. Overall, Hetton had fewer total crimes (69 vs 160).