Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT47 · Derry
5
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT66 · Craigavon
210
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Derry has less crime — 5 vs 210 incidents in April 2026.
Lurgan recorded substantially more crime than Derry in April 2026 — 210 incidents compared to 5, a 42.0x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Lurgan records significantly more (83 vs 4 incidents). Derry is below the national average while Lurgan is above, making Derry the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Derry recorded fewer crimes than Lurgan — 5 vs 210 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Derry is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Derry recorded 4 incidents of this type vs 83 in Lurgan. Overall, Derry had fewer total crimes (5 vs 210).