Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT2 · Belfast
1,526
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
BT35 · Newry and Mourne
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Newry and Mourne has less crime — 1 vs 1,526 incidents in March 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Newry and Mourne in March 2026 — 1,526 incidents compared to 1, a 1526.0x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (529 vs 1 incidents). Belfast sits above the national average for recorded crime while Newry and Mourne is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Newry and Mourne recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 1 vs 1,526 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Newry and Mourne is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In March 2026, Belfast recorded 529 incidents of this type vs 1 in Newry and Mourne. Overall, Newry and Mourne had fewer total crimes (1 vs 1,526).