Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE28 · North Tyneside
299
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DH6 · County Durham
9
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Shadforth has less crime — 9 vs 299 incidents in April 2026.
North Tyneside recorded substantially more crime than Shadforth in April 2026 — 299 incidents compared to 9, a 33.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though North Tyneside records significantly more (91 vs 3 incidents). North Tyneside sits above the national average for recorded crime while Shadforth is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Shadforth recorded fewer crimes than North Tyneside — 9 vs 299 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Shadforth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, North Tyneside recorded 91 incidents of this type vs 3 in Shadforth. Overall, Shadforth had fewer total crimes (9 vs 299).