Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE9 · Gateshead
229
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
NE43 · Northumberland
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Stocksfield has less crime — 2 vs 229 incidents in February 2026.
Gateshead recorded substantially more crime than Stocksfield in February 2026 — 229 incidents compared to 2, a 114.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (63 vs 1 incidents). Gateshead sits above the national average for recorded crime while Stocksfield is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Stocksfield recorded fewer crimes than Gateshead — 2 vs 229 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Stocksfield is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Gateshead recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 1 in Stocksfield. Overall, Stocksfield had fewer total crimes (2 vs 229).