Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE15 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
117
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
SR1 · Sunderland
366
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Newburn has less crime — 117 vs 366 incidents in February 2026.
Sunderland recorded substantially more crime than Newburn in February 2026 — 366 incidents compared to 117, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sunderland records significantly more (134 vs 40 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Newburn recorded fewer crimes than Sunderland — 117 vs 366 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Sunderland is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Newburn recorded 40 incidents of this type vs 134 in Sunderland. Overall, Newburn had fewer total crimes (117 vs 366).