Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT1 · Belfast
1,499
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
BT77 · Dungannon
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Dungannon has less crime — 1 vs 1,499 incidents in March 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Dungannon in March 2026 — 1,499 incidents compared to 1, a 1499.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Belfast sees higher rates of Anti-social behaviour (483) and Violence & sexual offences (406), while Dungannon has more Vehicle crime (1). Belfast sits above the national average for recorded crime while Dungannon is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Dungannon recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 1 vs 1,499 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Dungannon is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Belfast saw higher rates of Anti-social behaviour and Violence & sexual offences while Dungannon had more Vehicle crime. Overall, Dungannon recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 1,499).