Crime in Down
Down is among the top 5 safest counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Down in 2020 was 45 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 20 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Down's larger towns and cities, Downpatrick is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Newcastle, and Newry comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Down, starting with Comber which ranks as the safest area in Down, followed up by Bangor in second place, and Holywood in third place.
Crime Map of Down
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Down Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 13,458 | 40.19 |
| Bicycle Theft | 78 | 0.23 |
| Burglary | 667 | 1.99 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3,046 | 9.10 |
| Drugs | 1,076 | 3.21 |
| Other Crime | 461 | 1.38 |
| Other Theft | 1,280 | 3.82 |
| Possession of Weapons | 186 | 0.56 |
| Public Order | 176 | 0.53 |
| Robbery | 72 | 0.22 |
| Shoplifting | 783 | 2.34 |
| Theft From the Person | 27 | 0.08 |
| Vehicle Crime | 387 | 1.16 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 6,813 | 20.35 |
Down's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banbridge | 1,057 | 64 | 29% more dangerous |
| Bangor | 1,968 | 32 | 39% safer |
| Comber | 267 | 29 | 53% safer |
| Downpatrick | 1,181 | 109 | 59% more dangerous |
| Holywood | 408 | 36 | 24% safer |
| Metropolitan Castlereagh | 2,051 | 37 | 22% safer |
| Newcastle | 665 | 87 | 48% more dangerous |
| Newry | 2,223 | 82 | 45% more dangerous |
| Newtownards | 1,175 | 42 | 7% safer |
| Warrenpoint and Burren | 375 | 43 | 4.7% safer |
Crime Trends in Down
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 36 | 33 | 31 | 40 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.23 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.39 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.56 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.53 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.22 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.08 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021