Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE39 · Gateshead
22
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NE24 · Northumberland
199
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 22 vs 199 incidents in February 2026.
Blyth recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in February 2026 — 199 incidents compared to 22, a 9.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Blyth records significantly more (75 vs 8 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while Blyth is above, making Blaydon the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Blaydon recorded fewer crimes than Blyth — 22 vs 199 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Blaydon is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Blaydon recorded 8 incidents of this type vs 75 in Blyth. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (22 vs 199).