Omagh Town is the safest small towns in Tyrone, and is the third safest overall out of Tyrone's 15 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Omagh Town in 2021 was 52 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Tyrone's overall crime rate, coming in 18% lower than the Tyrone rate of 61 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Omagh Town is the 362nd safest small town, and the 3,055th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In October 2021, Omagh Town had the worst crime rate in Tyrone for burglary, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.20 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2021 was also a bad month for Omagh Town residents, when it was Tyrone's most dangerous area for criminal damage and arson, recording 14 crimes at a rate of 0.71 per 1,000 residents. Omagh Town recorded 11 reports of drugs during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.56 the worst for drugs in Tyrone that month.
The most common crimes in Omagh Town are violence and sexual offences, with 509 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 26. This is 4.1% higher than 2020's figure of 488 offences and a difference of 1.07 from 2020's crime rate of 25. Omagh Town's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 2 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 50% from 2020's figure of 1 crime.
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Small Towns, Tyrone
11% higher, regional crime rate
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48% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Omagh Town is 11% higher than Northern Ireland and 48% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Omagh Town 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 | 52 | 1,017 |
| 2020 | 52 | 1,019 |
| 2019 | 67 | 1,324 |
| 2018 | 63 | 1,232 |
| 2017 | 60 | 1,173 |
| 2016 | 65 | 1,281 |
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| Omagh Town | Tyrone | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 983 | 50.00 | 3,597 | 44.66 | 11% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.10 | 17 | 0.21 | 110% safer |
| Burglary | 33 | 1.68 | 140 | 1.74 | 3.6% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 174 | 8.85 | 862 | 10.70 | 21% safer |
| Drugs | 85 | 4.32 | 403 | 5.00 | 16% safer |
| Other Crime | 23 | 1.17 | 143 | 1.78 | 52% safer |
| Other Theft | 69 | 3.51 | 342 | 4.25 | 21% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 9 | 0.46 | 56 | 0.70 | 52% safer |
| Public Order | 9 | 0.46 | 47 | 0.58 | 26% safer |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.15 | 14 | 0.17 | 13% safer |
| Shoplifting | 82 | 4.17 | 266 | 3.30 | 21% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.10 | 7 | 0.09 | 10% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 17 | 0.86 | 106 | 1.32 | 53% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 509 | 25.89 | 2,507 | 31.13 | 20% safer |
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| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 47 | 48 | 53 | 50 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.15 | 0.31 | 0.05 | 0.10 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 15 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 4.8 | 5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 0.46 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.56 | 0.46 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.56 | 0.15 | 0.41 | 0.15 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.56 | 1.0 | 0.05 | 0.10 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.76 | 0.86 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | Safer |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Omagh Town | 51.73 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 23% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 37% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 43% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 43% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 49% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 54% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 58% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 60% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 61% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 66% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Omagh Town change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Omagh Town saw a 400% increase in burglary. Omagh Town saw a large fall in other theft during April, when it fell by 86% compared to April in 2019. Criminal Damage and Arson saw a fall in every month of Omagh Town's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -10% | +43% | +20% | +8% | +2% | -13% | +10% | -11% | +53% | +35% |
| Burglary | +400% | -63% | -20% | -80% | -50% | -50% | -80% | -63% | -67% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -25% | -44% | -17% | -52% | +18% | -53% | -46% | -45% | -45% | -71% |
| Drugs | +13% | -29% | +80% | -11% | -18% | -55% | -82% | -22% | -50% | - |
| Other Crime | - | -50% | -50% | -50% | -50% | -33% | - | - | -25% | - |
| Other Theft | - | -86% | - | -20% | -38% | -50% | -22% | -67% | -40% | -46% |
| Public Order | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +30% | -22% | -14% | -56% | +100% | +125% | -18% | +31% | - | -33% |
| Vehicle Crime | - | -50% | +100% | - | - | - | -75% | - | - | +100% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -30% | +40% | +21% | -30% | -34% | -42% | -17% | -7% | +3% | -33% |
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