Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT11 · Belfast
203
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
BT46 · Magherafelt
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Magherafelt has less crime — 1 vs 203 incidents in March 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Magherafelt in March 2026 — 203 incidents compared to 1, a 203.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (70 vs 1 incidents). Belfast sits above the national average for recorded crime while Magherafelt is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Magherafelt recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 1 vs 203 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Magherafelt is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Belfast recorded 70 incidents of this type vs 1 in Magherafelt. Overall, Magherafelt had fewer total crimes (1 vs 203).