Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT80 · Cookstown
77
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT21 · Ards
36
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Donaghadee has less crime — 36 vs 77 incidents in March 2026.
Cookstown recorded notably higher crime than Donaghadee in March 2026 — 77 vs 36 incidents. 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 March 2026 Police data, Donaghadee recorded fewer crimes than Cookstown — 36 vs 77 incidents. That is 53% fewer crimes. Donaghadee is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In March 2026, Cookstown recorded 32 incidents of this type vs 19 in Donaghadee. Overall, Donaghadee had fewer total crimes (36 vs 77).