Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE40 · Gateshead
61
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NE33 · South Tyneside
283
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Blaydon has less crime — 61 vs 283 incidents in February 2026.
South Tyneside recorded substantially more crime than Blaydon in February 2026 — 283 incidents compared to 61, a 4.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though South Tyneside records significantly more (110 vs 17 incidents). Blaydon is below the national average while South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside — 61 vs 283 incidents. That is 78% 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 17 incidents of this type vs 110 in South Tyneside. Overall, Blaydon had fewer total crimes (61 vs 283).