Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE36 · South Tyneside
73
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SR1 · Sunderland
556
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
South Tyneside has less crime — 73 vs 556 incidents in April 2026.
Sunderland recorded substantially more crime than South Tyneside in April 2026 — 556 incidents compared to 73, a 7.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sunderland records significantly more (143 vs 19 incidents). South Tyneside is below the national average while Sunderland is above, making South Tyneside the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, South Tyneside recorded fewer crimes than Sunderland — 73 vs 556 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. South Tyneside is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, South Tyneside recorded 19 incidents of this type vs 143 in Sunderland. Overall, South Tyneside had fewer total crimes (73 vs 556).