Downpatrick vs Newry

Downpatrick has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,859 crimes in the last 12 months. Newry has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 4,995 crimes. Newry scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Downpatrick shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Newry shows -4.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Downpatrick, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (1,691 incidents). In Newry, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (1,744 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Downpatrick recorded 1,691 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newry recorded 1,744. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Downpatrick totalled 1,620 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,434 in Newry. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Downpatrick recorded 4,965 crimes (now 4,859, a change of -2.1%). Newry recorded 5,237 crimes previously (now 4,995, -4.6%).

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. Downpatrick has a resolution rate of 0% and Newry has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Downpatrick falls within the Police Service of Northern Ireland boundary. Newry 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 Downpatrick and Newry. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.