# Crime and justice in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon South Northern Ireland. 223,044 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,437 square kilometres. 13 layers about crime and justice for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/northern-ireland) ## Is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon at a rate of 60.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 70.2 per 1,000 people across Northern Ireland. In August 2026 alone, 1,181 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (5,108), violence and sexual offences (3,982) and criminal damage and arson (1,371). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon was 61.0 per 1,000 people. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Recorded crime rate Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **60.5 per 1,000** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Published 30 September 2026. In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon at a rate of 60.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 70.2 per 1,000 people across Northern Ireland. - Against Northern Ireland: 14% lower (70.2 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime-rate#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/recorded-crime-rate/northern-ireland) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-rate ## Crime and anti-social behaviour Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **1,181** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-count ## Anti-social behaviour Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **5,108** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/anti-social-behaviour#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/anti-social-behaviour) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-anti-social ## Burglary Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **271** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/burglary#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/burglary) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-burglary ## Criminal damage and arson Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **1,371** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/criminal-damage-and-arson#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/criminal-damage-and-arson) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-damage ## Drug offences Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **555** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/drug-offences#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/drug-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-drugs ## Other crime Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **1,191** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/other-crime#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/other-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-other ## Robbery Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **17** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/robbery#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/robbery) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-robbery ## Shoplifting Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **831** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/shoplifting#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/shoplifting) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-shoplifting ## Theft from the person Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **11** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/theft-from-the-person#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/theft-from-the-person) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-theft-person ## Vehicle crime Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **148** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/vehicle-crime#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/vehicle-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-vehicle ## Violence and sexual offences Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon: **3,982** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/violence-and-sexual-offences#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/violence-and-sexual-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-violence ## Street-level crime Map point level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Source: Police.uk. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime#place=N09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-street-crime ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/housing) (3) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/people) (16) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/health) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/environment) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/connectivity) (4) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/economy) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/elections) (5) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/sources) (12) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/N09000002/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime#l-crime-rate. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon/crime