Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE10 · Gateshead
188
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
NE28 · North Tyneside
299
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Gateshead has less crime — 188 vs 299 incidents in April 2026.
North Tyneside recorded notably higher crime than Gateshead in April 2026 — 299 vs 188 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though North Tyneside records significantly more (91 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 North Tyneside — 188 vs 299 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes. North Tyneside 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 91 in North Tyneside. Overall, Gateshead had fewer total crimes (188 vs 299).