Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT66 · Craigavon
177
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BT62 · Craigavon
64
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Portadown has less crime — 64 vs 177 incidents in February 2026.
Lurgan recorded substantially more crime than Portadown in February 2026 — 177 incidents compared to 64, a 2.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Lurgan records significantly more (67 vs 23 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Portadown recorded fewer crimes than Lurgan — 64 vs 177 incidents. That is 64% fewer crimes. Portadown is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Lurgan recorded 67 incidents of this type vs 23 in Portadown. Overall, Portadown had fewer total crimes (64 vs 177).