Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT3 · Belfast
93
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT30 · Down
87
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Downpatrick has less crime — 87 vs 93 incidents in April 2026.
Belfast and Downpatrick recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 93 and 87 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Downpatrick recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 87 vs 93 incidents. That is 6% fewer crimes. Downpatrick is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Belfast recorded 31 incidents of this type vs 25 in Downpatrick. Total crime levels were broadly similar.