Newry is the most dangerous medium-sized towns in Down, and is the third most dangerous overall out of Down's 48 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Newry in 2021 was 87 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Down's overall crime rate, coming in 45% higher than the Down rate of 48 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Newry is the 75th most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 873rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2021, Newry had the worst crime rate in Down for bicycle theft, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.07 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2021 was also a bad month for Newry residents, when it was Down's most dangerous area for burglary, recording 11 crimes at a rate of 0.41 per 1,000 residents. Newry recorded 43 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2021, making its crime rate of 1.6 the worst for criminal damage and arson in Down that month.
The most common crimes in Newry are violence and sexual offences, with 1,041 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 39. This is 17% higher than 2020's figure of 862 offences and a difference of 6.64 from 2020's crime rate of 32. Newry's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 11 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 136% from 2020's figure of 26 crimes.
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Medium-Sized Towns, Down
47% higher, regional crime rate
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12% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Newry is 47% higher than Northern Ireland and 12% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Newry represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 87 | 2,346 |
| 2020 | 82 | 2,223 |
| 2019 | 78 | 2,116 |
| 2018 | 85 | 2,297 |
| 2017 | 89 | 2,391 |
| 2016 | 88 | 2,369 |
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| Newry | Down | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,268 | 47.02 | 11,640 | 34.76 | 26% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 11 | 0.41 | 63 | 0.19 | 54% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 88 | 3.26 | 502 | 1.50 | 54% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 400 | 14.83 | 2,889 | 8.63 | 42% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 169 | 6.27 | 995 | 2.97 | 53% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 98 | 3.63 | 433 | 1.29 | 64% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 159 | 5.90 | 1,142 | 3.41 | 42% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 40 | 1.48 | 146 | 0.44 | 70% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 18 | 0.67 | 194 | 0.58 | 13% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 15 | 0.56 | 47 | 0.14 | 75% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 232 | 8.60 | 850 | 2.54 | 70% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 11 | 0.41 | 23 | 0.07 | 83% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 64 | 2.37 | 312 | 0.93 | 61% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,041 | 38.60 | 8,315 | 24.83 | 36% more dangerous |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Castlereagh | 2,207 | 39.51 | 120% safer |
| Newtownards | 1,512 | 53.90 | 61% safer |
| Newry | 2,346 | 87.00 | - |
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| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 51 | 45 | 52 | 47 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.44 | 0.59 | 0.96 | 0.41 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.8 | 5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.70 | 0.93 | 1.1 | 0.67 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.56 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.41 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 32 | 30 | 32 | 39 | Getting worse |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 30% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 5% safer |
| Newry | 87.00 | - |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 3.4% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 3.9% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 15% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 22% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 29% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 33% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 34% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 42% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Newry change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Newry saw a 1,200% increase in vehicle crime. Newry saw a large fall in public order during September, when it fell by 80% compared to September in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +5% | +120% | +38% | -11% | +25% | -10% | +10% | +13% | +25% | -9% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -50% | +100% | +200% | +200% | - | +100% | +300% | -50% | - |
| Burglary | -75% | +122% | -33% | -40% | -27% | +71% | -62% | -23% | -47% | +200% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -17% | +8% | +25% | +6% | +90% | +53% | +67% | +25% | +7% | +30% |
| Drugs | +89% | -56% | -44% | -22% | +125% | -17% | +67% | +23% | +71% | +56% |
| Other Crime | -17% | +25% | +600% | +150% | +200% | +150% | - | +125% | -69% | -17% |
| Other Theft | -45% | -59% | -36% | -56% | +6% | -5% | +57% | -18% | -19% | -38% |
| Possession of Weapons | +800% | - | +200% | +50% | -25% | +200% | +167% | -25% | +67% | +300% |
| Public Order | +50% | -50% | +100% | +200% | +200% | -25% | -80% | - | +33% | - |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | +300% | - | +100% | -33% |
| Shoplifting | -64% | -68% | -67% | -50% | -21% | +16% | -4% | -35% | -10% | +13% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +1,200% | -29% | +200% | +57% | +75% | +60% | +200% | +33% | +50% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -10% | +17% | -6% | +27% | +69% | -18% | -3% | +33% | +7% | -30% |
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