Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE10 · Gateshead
160
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
DH6 · County Durham
11
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Shadforth has less crime — 11 vs 160 incidents in March 2026.
Gateshead recorded substantially more crime than Shadforth in March 2026 — 160 incidents compared to 11, a 14.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (60 vs 4 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, Shadforth recorded fewer crimes than Gateshead — 11 vs 160 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Shadforth 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 4 in Shadforth. Overall, Shadforth had fewer total crimes (11 vs 160).