Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT63 · Craigavon
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT30 · Down
75
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Craigavon has less crime — 1 vs 75 incidents in March 2026.
Downpatrick recorded substantially more crime than Craigavon in March 2026 — 75 incidents compared to 1, a 75.0x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Downpatrick records significantly more (28 vs 1 incidents). 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, Craigavon recorded fewer crimes than Downpatrick — 1 vs 75 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Craigavon is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In March 2026, Craigavon recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 28 in Downpatrick. Overall, Craigavon had fewer total crimes (1 vs 75).