Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT25 · Banbridge
4
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT66 · Craigavon
244
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Banbridge has less crime — 4 vs 244 incidents in March 2026.
Lurgan recorded substantially more crime than Banbridge in March 2026 — 244 incidents compared to 4, a 61.0x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Lurgan records significantly more (86 vs 2 incidents). Banbridge is below the national average while Lurgan is above, making Banbridge the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Banbridge recorded fewer crimes than Lurgan — 4 vs 244 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Banbridge is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In March 2026, Banbridge recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 86 in Lurgan. Overall, Banbridge had fewer total crimes (4 vs 244).