Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT23 · Ards
15
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT75 · Dungannon
7
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Fivemiletown has less crime — 7 vs 15 incidents in March 2026.
Ards recorded notably higher crime than Fivemiletown in March 2026 — 15 vs 7 incidents. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ards sees higher rates of Criminal damage & arson (2), while Fivemiletown has more Other theft (1). 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, Fivemiletown recorded fewer crimes than Ards — 7 vs 15 incidents. That is 53% fewer crimes. Fivemiletown is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Ards saw higher rates of Criminal damage & arson while Fivemiletown had more Other theft. Overall, Fivemiletown recorded fewer total crimes (7 vs 15).