Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT80 · Cookstown
77
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT33 · Down
66
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Newcastle has less crime — 66 vs 77 incidents in March 2026.
Cookstown saw somewhat more crime than Newcastle in March 2026 (77 vs 66 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, Newcastle recorded fewer crimes than Cookstown — 66 vs 77 incidents. That is 14% fewer crimes. Newcastle 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 29 in Newcastle. Total crime levels were broadly similar.