Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE10 · Gateshead
160
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
SR4 · Sunderland
318
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Gateshead has less crime — 160 vs 318 incidents in March 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded notably higher crime than Gateshead in March 2026 — 318 vs 160 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Houghton-le-Spring records significantly more (100 vs 60 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, Gateshead recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 160 vs 318 incidents. That is 50% fewer crimes. Houghton-le-Spring is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Gateshead recorded 60 incidents of this type vs 100 in Houghton-le-Spring. Overall, Gateshead had fewer total crimes (160 vs 318).