Magherafelt vs Hurst Green & Whitewell

Magherafelt has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,463 crimes in the last 12 months. Hurst Green & Whitewell has a safety score of 95/100 (Very Safe) with 44 crimes. Hurst Green & Whitewell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Magherafelt shows a year-on-year crime trend of -27.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hurst Green & Whitewell shows -10.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Magherafelt, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (497 incidents). In Hurst Green & Whitewell, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (14 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Magherafelt recorded 497 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hurst Green & Whitewell recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Magherafelt totalled 477 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 13 in Hurst Green & Whitewell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Magherafelt recorded 2,021 crimes (now 1,463, a change of -27.6%). Hurst Green & Whitewell recorded 49 crimes previously (now 44, -10.2%).

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. Magherafelt has a resolution rate of 0% and Hurst Green & Whitewell has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Magherafelt falls within the Police Service of Northern Ireland boundary. Hurst Green & Whitewell is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. 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 Magherafelt and Hurst Green & Whitewell. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.