Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT46 · Magherafelt
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT81 · Strabane
7
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Magherafelt has less crime — 1 vs 7 incidents in March 2026.
Strabane recorded substantially more crime than Magherafelt in March 2026 — 7 incidents compared to 1, a 7.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Magherafelt recorded fewer crimes than Strabane — 1 vs 7 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Magherafelt is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Magherafelt recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 3 in Strabane. Total crime levels were broadly similar.