Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT30 · Down
87
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT17 · Lisburn
171
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Downpatrick has less crime — 87 vs 171 incidents in April 2026.
Dunmurry recorded notably higher crime than Downpatrick in April 2026 — 171 vs 87 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dunmurry records significantly more (55 vs 25 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Downpatrick recorded fewer crimes than Dunmurry — 87 vs 171 incidents. That is 49% fewer crimes. Downpatrick is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Downpatrick recorded 25 incidents of this type vs 55 in Dunmurry. Overall, Downpatrick had fewer total crimes (87 vs 171).