Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE39 · Gateshead
22
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
DH5 · Sunderland
59
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Blaydon has less crime — 22 vs 59 incidents in February 2026.
Hetton recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in February 2026 — 59 incidents compared to 22, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Blaydon recorded fewer crimes than Hetton — 22 vs 59 incidents. That is 63% 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 20 in Hetton. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (22 vs 59).