Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE48 · Northumberland
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NE2 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
438
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Bellingham has less crime — 1 vs 438 incidents in February 2026.
Byker recorded substantially more crime than Bellingham in February 2026 — 438 incidents compared to 1, a 438.0x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Byker records significantly more (134 vs 1 incidents). Bellingham is below the national average while Byker is above, making Bellingham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Bellingham recorded fewer crimes than Byker — 1 vs 438 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Bellingham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bellingham recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 134 in Byker. Overall, Bellingham had fewer total crimes (1 vs 438).