Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT65 · Craigavon
88
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT66 · Craigavon
210
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Craigavon has less crime — 88 vs 210 incidents in April 2026.
Lurgan recorded notably higher crime than Craigavon in April 2026 — 210 vs 88 incidents. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Lurgan records significantly more (83 vs 36 incidents). Craigavon is below the national average while Lurgan is above, making Craigavon the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Craigavon recorded fewer crimes than Lurgan — 88 vs 210 incidents. That is 58% fewer crimes. Craigavon is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Craigavon recorded 36 incidents of this type vs 83 in Lurgan. Overall, Craigavon had fewer total crimes (88 vs 210).