Castlereagh vs Magherafelt

Castlereagh has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,942 crimes in the last 12 months. Magherafelt has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 2,148 crimes. Castlereagh scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Castlereagh shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Magherafelt shows +7.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Castlereagh, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (680 incidents). In Magherafelt, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (736 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Castlereagh recorded 680 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Magherafelt recorded 736. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Castlereagh totalled 565 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 677 in Magherafelt. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Castlereagh recorded 1,979 crimes (now 1,942, a change of -1.9%). Magherafelt recorded 2,006 crimes previously (now 2,148, +7.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Castlereagh has a resolution rate of 0% and Magherafelt has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Castlereagh falls within the Police Service of Northern Ireland boundary. Magherafelt is covered by Police Service of Northern Ireland. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Castlereagh and Magherafelt. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.