Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT1 · Belfast
1,499
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
BT81 · Strabane
7
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Strabane has less crime — 7 vs 1,499 incidents in March 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Strabane in March 2026 — 1,499 incidents compared to 7, a 214.1x difference. Belfast sits above the national average for recorded crime while Strabane is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Strabane recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 7 vs 1,499 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Strabane is also below the national average for crime.
In March 2026, Belfast's top crime category was Anti-social behaviour (483 incidents) while Strabane's was Violence & sexual offences (3 incidents). The full reports provide a 24-month breakdown across all categories.