Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT21 · Ards
36
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT66 · Craigavon
244
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Donaghadee has less crime — 36 vs 244 incidents in March 2026.
Lurgan recorded substantially more crime than Donaghadee in March 2026 — 244 incidents compared to 36, a 6.8x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Lurgan records significantly more (86 vs 19 incidents). Donaghadee is below the national average while Lurgan is above, making Donaghadee the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Donaghadee recorded fewer crimes than Lurgan — 36 vs 244 incidents. That is 85% 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, Donaghadee recorded 19 incidents of this type vs 86 in Lurgan. Overall, Donaghadee had fewer total crimes (36 vs 244).