Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT80 · Cookstown
70
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BT64 · Craigavon
26
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Craigavon has less crime — 26 vs 70 incidents in February 2026.
Cookstown recorded substantially more crime than Craigavon in February 2026 — 70 incidents compared to 26, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Anti-social behaviour 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 February 2026 Police data, Craigavon recorded fewer crimes than Cookstown — 26 vs 70 incidents. That is 63% fewer crimes. Craigavon is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In February 2026, Cookstown recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 10 in Craigavon. Overall, Craigavon had fewer total crimes (26 vs 70).