Newtownards vs Strandtown

Newtownards has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 8,587 crimes in the last 12 months. Strandtown has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 8,705 crimes. Newtownards scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newtownards shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Strandtown shows +3.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newtownards, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (3,142 incidents). In Strandtown, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (2,822 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newtownards recorded 3,142 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Strandtown recorded 2,822. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Newtownards totalled 2,959 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,514 in Strandtown. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newtownards recorded 8,580 crimes (now 8,587, a change of +0.1%). Strandtown recorded 8,444 crimes previously (now 8,705, +3.1%).

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

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