Bangor, Down Crime and Safety Statistics

Bangor Crime Overview

Bangor is the most dangerous major town in Down, and is the 24th safest overall out of Down's 48 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bangor in 2020 was 32 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Down's overall crime rate, coming in 39% lower than the Down rate of 45 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bangor is among the top 10 safest major towns, and the 5,438th safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In October 2020, Bangor had the worst crime rate in Down for criminal damage and arson, with 49 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.80 per 1,000 inhabitants. August 2020 was also a bad month for Bangor residents, when it was Down's most dangerous area for bicycle theft, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.03 per 1,000 residents. Bangor recorded 14 reports of drugs during January 2020, making its crime rate of 0.23 the worst for drugs in Down that month.

The most common crimes in Bangor are violence and sexual offences, with 930 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 15. This is 9% lower than 2019's figure of 1,012 offences and a difference of 1.35 from 2019's crime rate of 17. Bangor's least common crime is theft from the person, with 3 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 133% from 2019's figure of 7 crimes.

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Crime in Bangor Compared To Down

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Summary of Crimes in Bangor This Year

	Bangor		Down
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	2,421	39.68	13,458	40.19	1.3% safer
Bicycle Theft	5	0.08	78	0.23	188% safer
Burglary	67	1.10	667	1.99	81% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	442	7.24	3,046	9.10	26% safer
Drugs	102	1.67	1,076	3.21	92% safer
Other Crime	36	0.59	461	1.38	134% safer
Other Theft	168	2.75	1,280	3.82	39% safer
Possession of Weapons	17	0.28	186	0.56	100% safer
Public Order	16	0.26	176	0.53	104% safer
Robbery	12	0.20	72	0.22	10% safer
Shoplifting	125	2.05	783	2.34	14% safer
Theft From the Person	3	0.05	27	0.08	60% safer
Vehicle Crime	45	0.74	387	1.16	57% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	930	15.24	6,813	20.35	34% safer

Crime Over Time in Bangor

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Bangor Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	36	32	28	40	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.33	0.28	0.28	0.08	Safer
Burglary	2.3	2.2	2.0	1.1	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	9	7	7	7	Safer
Drugs	2.2	2.4	2.5	1.7	Safer
Other Crime	0.80	0.79	0.97	0.59	Safer
Other Theft	5	6	6	2.8	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.38	0.43	0.28	0.28	Safer
Public Order	0.34	0.44	0.46	0.26	Safer
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.13	0.21	0.13	0.20	Getting worse
Shoplifting	2.9	3.3	2.7	2.0	Safer
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	0.21	0.10	0.11	0.05	Safer
Vehicle Crime	0.97	1.1	0.70	0.74	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	16	16	17	15	Safer

Changes In Bangor's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Bangor to the UK's Major Cities

Major Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Bangor	32.26	-
Barnet	67.71	52% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	58% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	61% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	62% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	63% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	67% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	69% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	70% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	76% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	76% more dangerous

Crime in Bangor During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Bangor change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when Bangor saw a 300% increase in vehicle crime. Bangor saw a large fall in other crime during September, when it fell by 88% compared to September in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+1%	+69%	+142%	+90%	+64%	+28%	+28%	+35%	+22%	-13%
Bicycle Theft	-	-	-	-	-	+100%	-	-	-	-
Burglary	-	-	-11%	+33%	-63%	-17%	-54%	-27%	-71%	-60%
Criminal Damage and Arson	+67%	-44%	+34%	+15%	-2%	+18%	-3%	+44%	-29%	-21%
Drugs	-17%	-70%	-56%	-72%	-31%	-	-47%	-	-33%	-58%
Other Crime	-29%	-67%	-83%	-40%	+150%	-	-88%	+133%	+67%	-25%
Other Theft	-46%	-79%	-74%	-69%	-67%	-63%	-30%	-55%	-16%	-61%
Possession of Weapons	+100%	-50%	-	+100%	-50%	-	-	-	+100%	+100%
Public Order	-	-75%	-	-75%	-	-	-25%	-	-50%	-
Robbery	-67%	-	+200%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shoplifting	-57%	-83%	-50%	+8%	+180%	+50%	+133%	-80%	-25%	-27%
Theft From the Person	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Crime	-	-60%	+250%	-33%	-50%	+300%	-50%	+200%	+50%	+200%
Violence and Sexual Offences	+1%	-27%	-12%	-24%	-13%	+4%	-7%	+5%	-36%	+5%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Bangor

What police force serves Bangor?

Bangor's local territorial police force is the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

How dangerous is Bangor?

Bangor is the most dangerous major town in Down.

What is Bangor's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Bangor are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Bangor?

Bangor's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).

Last updated: 31 Dec 2021

Crime and Safety in Bangor, Down