Search by area
Down is among the top 5 safest counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Down in 2021 was 48 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 25 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 Newry, and Newcastle 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 Holywood in second place, and Warrenpoint and Burren in third place.
Incidents mapped in Down represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 11,640 | 34.76 |
| Bicycle Theft | 63 | 0.19 |
| Burglary | 502 | 1.50 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 2,889 | 8.63 |
| Drugs | 995 | 2.97 |
| Other Crime | 433 | 1.29 |
| Other Theft | 1,142 | 3.41 |
| Possession of Weapons | 146 | 0.44 |
| Public Order | 194 | 0.58 |
| Robbery | 47 | 0.14 |
| Shoplifting | 850 | 2.54 |
| Theft From the Person | 23 | 0.07 |
| Vehicle Crime | 312 | 0.93 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 8,315 | 24.83 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banbridge | 1,137 | 68 | 30% more dangerous |
| Bangor | 2,294 | 38 | 26% safer |
| Comber | 285 | 31 | 51% safer |
| Downpatrick | 1,022 | 94 | 50% more dangerous |
| Holywood | 361 | 32 | 48% safer |
| Metropolitan Castlereagh | 2,207 | 40 | 20% safer |
| Newcastle | 559 | 73 | 35% more dangerous |
| Newry | 2,346 | 87 | 45% more dangerous |
| Newtownards | 1,512 | 54 | 12% more dangerous |
| Warrenpoint and Burren | 307 | 35 | 35% safer |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 33 | 31 | 40 | 35 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.19 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.44 | Safer |
| Public Order | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.58 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.14 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.93 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | Getting worse |
Search by area