Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE10 · Gateshead
160
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
DH4 · Sunderland
102
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Houghton-le-Spring has less crime — 102 vs 160 incidents in March 2026.
Gateshead recorded notably higher crime than Houghton-le-Spring in March 2026 — 160 vs 102 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (60 vs 26 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, Houghton-le-Spring recorded fewer crimes than Gateshead — 102 vs 160 incidents. That is 36% fewer crimes. Houghton-le-Spring 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 26 in Houghton-le-Spring. Overall, Houghton-le-Spring had fewer total crimes (102 vs 160).