Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT23 · Ards
15
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT71 · Dungannon
3
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Dungannon has less crime — 3 vs 15 incidents in March 2026.
Ards recorded substantially more crime than Dungannon in March 2026 — 15 incidents compared to 3, a 5.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Dungannon recorded fewer crimes than Ards — 3 vs 15 incidents. That is 80% fewer crimes. Dungannon is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Ards recorded 9 incidents of this type vs 3 in Dungannon. Total crime levels were broadly similar.