Cookstown Crime Overview
Cookstown is the second safest small town in Tyrone, and is among the top 10 most dangerous overall out of Tyrone's 15 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Cookstown in 2020 was 53 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Tyrone's overall crime rate, coming in 6% lower than the Tyrone rate of 57 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Cookstown is the 398th most dangerous small town, and the 2,661st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In January 2020, Cookstown had the worst crime rate in Tyrone for bicycle theft, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.09 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2020 was also a bad month for Cookstown residents, when it was Tyrone's most dangerous area for drugs, recording 8 crimes at a rate of 0.69 per 1,000 residents. Cookstown recorded 15 reports of criminal damage and arson during June 2020, making its crime rate of 1.3 the worst for criminal damage and arson in Tyrone that month.
The most common crimes in Cookstown are violence and sexual offences, with 275 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 24. This is 6% higher than 2019's figure of 259 offences and a difference of 1.38 from 2019's crime rate of 22. Cookstown's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 50% from 2019's figure of 3 crimes.
Compare Cookstown to other towns and cities
See how Cookstown shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Cookstown and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Cookstown Crime Map
Crime in Cookstown Compared To Tyrone
Summary of Crimes in Cookstown This Year
| Cookstown | Tyrone | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 614 | 52.94 | 4,040 | 50.16 | 5% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.17 | 22 | 0.27 | 59% safer |
| Burglary | 23 | 1.98 | 203 | 2.52 | 27% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 129 | 11.12 | 922 | 11.45 | 3.0% safer |
| Drugs | 53 | 4.57 | 346 | 4.30 | 6% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 18 | 1.55 | 151 | 1.87 | 21% safer |
| Other Theft | 56 | 4.83 | 317 | 3.94 | 18% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 7 | 0.60 | 47 | 0.58 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 4 | 0.34 | 56 | 0.70 | 106% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.17 | 18 | 0.22 | 29% safer |
| Shoplifting | 33 | 2.85 | 297 | 3.69 | 29% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 18 | 1.55 | 106 | 1.32 | 15% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 275 | 23.71 | 2,092 | 25.98 | 10% safer |
Cookstown Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omagh Town | 1,019 | 51.83 | 3.1% safer |
| Cookstown | 620 | 53.45 | - |
| Strabane | 849 | 64.45 | 17% more dangerous |
| Dungannon | 985 | 68.69 | 22% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Cookstown
View crime percentage over time forCookstown Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 47 | 42 | 40 | 53 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.34 | - | 0.26 | 0.17 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Safer |
| Drugs | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 6 | 4.7 | 5 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.52 | 0.60 | Safer |
| Public Order | 0.34 | - | 0.52 | 0.34 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | - | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | No change |
| Shoplifting | 4.2 | 3.8 | 8 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.52 | 1.6 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | Safer |
Changes In Cookstown's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Cookstown to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cookstown | 53.45 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 21% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 31% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 36% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 38% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 38% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 45% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 48% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 50% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 60% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 61% more dangerous |
Crime in Cookstown During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Cookstown change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when Cookstown saw a 300% increase in burglary. Cookstown saw a large fall in shoplifting during November, when it fell by 94% compared to November in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -6% | +63% | +204% | -7% | +6% | +49% | +91% | +18% | +3% | +66% |
| Burglary | -50% | -67% | +50% | +200% | - | +300% | - | -86% | +300% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | -67% | -38% | +7% | -6% | +40% | +100% | +88% | -36% | +10% |
| Drugs | +100% | +33% | -75% | -17% | +133% | -75% | +200% | -30% | +75% | +33% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | -67% | - | - | -33% | -75% | -40% |
| Other Theft | -50% | -33% | +33% | +50% | -50% | +33% | +33% | +40% | -20% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | - | -85% | -75% | -67% | -80% | -50% | -25% | -94% | -40% |
| Vehicle Crime | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | +300% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | - | -19% | +35% | -13% | -21% | +41% | -4% | +9% | +43% | +3% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Cookstown
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The most common crimes in Cookstown are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Cookstown?
Cookstown's least common crime is bicycle theft.Last updated: 07 May 2021