Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE10 · Gateshead
132
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
NE16 · Gateshead
23
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Wickham and Dunston has less crime — 23 vs 132 incidents in February 2026.
Gateshead recorded substantially more crime than Wickham and Dunston in February 2026 — 132 incidents compared to 23, a 5.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gateshead records significantly more (56 vs 10 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wickham and Dunston recorded fewer crimes than Gateshead — 23 vs 132 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Wickham and Dunston is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Gateshead recorded 56 incidents of this type vs 10 in Wickham and Dunston. Overall, Wickham and Dunston had fewer total crimes (23 vs 132).