Crime and Safety in Armagh
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Armagh is the most dangerous small town in Armagh, and is the third most dangerous overall out of Armagh's 10 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Armagh in 2026 is 45 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Armagh's overall crime rate, coming in 34% higher than the Armagh rate of 33 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Armagh is the 345th most dangerous small town, and the 2,224th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In January 2026, Armagh had the worst crime rate in Armagh for other crime, with 8 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.37 per 1,000 daytime population. April 2026 was also a bad month for Armagh residents, when it was Armagh's most dangerous area for possession of weapons, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.05 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Armagh are violence and sexual offences, with 430 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 20. This is 0.94% higher than 2025's figure of 426 offences and a difference of 0.19 from 2025's crime rate of 20. Armagh's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 3 offences recorded in 2026, the same as 2025's figure of 3 crimes.
Armagh 2026 Crime Scorecard
Most Dangerous
Small Towns, Armagh
24% higher, regional crime rate
Northern Ireland
38% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Armagh is 24% higher than Northern Ireland and 38% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Armagh Crime Rate Over Time
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Armagh Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Armagh represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Armagh's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Armagh up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Armagh's 430 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
CrimeRate Insights
Looking into a specific address in Armagh? CrimeRate Insights reports convert raw numbers into practical insight for any location, from single addresses and postcodes, up to major towns and cities.
Crime rates don’t happen by themselves; they follow people and patterns. Where crowds gather - near pubs and late-night venues, around the station, by supermarkets and forecourts - incidents naturally concentrate.
That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
Armagh • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Armagh has a crime risk score of 364. This is based on analysis of 430 nearby areas within Armagh, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Armagh's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Armagh, crime risk scores are typically around 364, while in Armagh they are average 336.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 363 (273 for Armagh), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 353 (Armagh 236).
Trends in Crime Risk
Armagh
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates a decrease of 37% in Armagh's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Armagh's crime risk score is down by 18%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Armagh's crime risk score has shown a downward trend of approximately 7%, indicating that the risk profile is going down. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Armagh
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Armagh • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences have a crime rate of 7.18 reports per 1,000 people in Armagh, which is 1.14 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 155 crime reports logged by Police Service of Northern Ireland during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Police Service of Northern Ireland recorded 145 reports of Shoplifting in Armagh, resulting in a crime rate of 6.74 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 0.95.
The crime rate for Possession of Weapons is 0.89 times the national average at 0.58 reports per 1,000. This is from 12 crime reports reported to Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Armagh
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
No significant increases identified.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Armagh
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Drugs offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.39 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Drugs CrimeRate Index was 0.43 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 9% over this timeframe.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.14 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Vehicle Crime CrimeRate Index was 0.32 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 56% over this timeframe.
Burglary offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.21 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 0.63 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 67% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Armagh • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Armagh | Armagh | Northern Ireland | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 538 | 24.94 | 1.77 | 4,475 | 18.66 | 1.32 | 43,885 | 17.62 | 1.25 |
| Bicycle Theft | 3 | 0.14 | 1.08 | 25 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 428 | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| Burglary | 33 | 1.54 | 0.54 | 300 | 1.25 | 0.40 | 2,573 | 1.02 | 0.33 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 155 | 7.18 | 1.14 | 1,263 | 5.27 | 0.84 | 12,926 | 5.19 | 0.83 |
| Drugs | 47 | 2.18 | 0.71 | 646 | 2.69 | 0.87 | 7,582 | 3.03 | 0.98 |
| Other Crime | 32 | 1.50 | 0.97 | 340 | 1.42 | 0.77 | 3,080 | 1.23 | 0.66 |
| Other Theft | 68 | 3.13 | 0.55 | 534 | 2.23 | 0.39 | 7,842 | 3.15 | 0.55 |
| Possession of Weapons | 12 | 0.58 | 0.89 | 119 | 0.50 | 0.59 | 1,231 | 0.52 | 0.61 |
| Public Order | 12 | 0.57 | 0.18 | 62 | 0.27 | 0.05 | 869 | 0.36 | 0.06 |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.29 | 0.59 | 28 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 468 | 0.19 | 0.16 |
| Shoplifting | 145 | 6.74 | 0.95 | 804 | 3.34 | 0.47 | 8,273 | 3.32 | 0.47 |
| Theft From the Person | 6 | 0.28 | 0.52 | 17 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 295 | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| Vehicle Crime | 14 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 217 | 0.91 | 0.21 | 2,067 | 0.83 | 0.19 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 430 | 19.93 | 0.66 | 3,674 | 15.35 | 0.50 | 41,940 | 16.83 | 0.55 |
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Total Crime by Year
Armagh | Armagh | Northern Ireland | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 963 | 44.71 | 0.70 | 8,029 | 33.49 | 0.47 | 89,574 | 35.94 | 0.50 |
| 2025 | 922 | 42.84 | 0.64 | 8,326 | 34.72 | 0.47 | 93,985 | 37.72 | 0.51 |
| 2024 | 1,164 | 54.01 | 0.78 | 9,165 | 38.17 | 0.51 | 100,335 | 40.25 | 0.53 |
| 2023 | 1,044 | 48.70 | 0.72 | 9,464 | 39.26 | 0.50 | 107,639 | 42.99 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 1,046 | 48.87 | 0.72 | 9,735 | 40.13 | 0.53 | 103,005 | 40.88 | 0.53 |
| 2021 | 943 | 44.06 | 0.70 | 8,659 | 35.69 | 0.52 | 91,280 | 36.14 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 948 | 44.32 | 0.67 | 8,918 | 36.88 | 0.50 | 97,350 | 38.54 | 0.52 |
| 2019 | 947 | 44.32 | 0.65 | 8,432 | 34.98 | 0.46 | 96,251 | 38.09 | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 975 | 45.63 | 0.71 | 8,454 | 35.23 | 0.50 | 93,560 | 37.05 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 978 | 45.82 | 0.78 | 8,315 | 34.79 | 0.55 | 95,010 | 37.52 | 0.59 |
| 2016 | 386 | 18.09 | 1.03 | 2,922 | 12.23 | 0.64 | 31,832 | 12.57 | 0.66 |
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Comparing Armagh to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh | 44.71 | - |
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 78% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 85% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 88% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 119% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 134% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 135% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 138% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 140% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 141% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 180% more dangerous |
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Recent Crimes in Armagh
The 20 most recent crime reports in Armagh.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Russell Street | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Ogle Street | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Little Barrack Street | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Stewart Hill | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Friary Road | |
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Mullacreevie Park | |
| April 2026 | Burglary | On or near Upper English Street | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Legar Hill Park | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Legar Hill Park | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near | |
| April 2026 | Drugs | On or near Drumman Park | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near College Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Woodford Mews | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Upper English Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Callan Bridge Park | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lisanally Villas | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Legar Hill Park | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Castle Court | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Legar Hill Park | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near |
Armagh's Population Centres
| Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Armagh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craigavon and Aghacommon | 4,210 | 44 | 0.54% safer |
Methodology & Data Sources
Armagh Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Armagh during July 2026 will typically become available in September 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Armagh Data Points
For Armagh, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency in the 2015 release of their Settlements dataset, using the SA2015CD column value N11000051.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Armagh's daytime - or "workday" - population of 19,821 from NISRA's 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Armagh