Crime by Postcode
BT45Postcode district

BT45 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in BT45 is about the Mid Ulster average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 25%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Mid Ulster. 38,048 residents in 69 neighbourhoods.

Safety
10/10Very low crime
Living
3.3/10Weak
5-year change
−25%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.0×the Mid Ulster average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: about the Mid Ulster average (0.4× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Schools not included: Ofsted only inspects schools in England.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Carntogher_C3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCarntogher_C4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCarntogher_C5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCarntogher_D4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCarntogher_D5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCarntogher_D6: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_A1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_B1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_C2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_A2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_A3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_E1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_B2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_D1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_D2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_D3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_E2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_E3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_D4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_E4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_F1: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeMoyola_F2: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeMoyola_C3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_F3: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_F4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_G1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_G2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_C4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_G3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_H1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_G4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_H2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_H3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMoyola_H4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_A1: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeMagherafelt_A2: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_C1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_A3: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeMagherafelt_A4: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeMagherafelt_B1: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeMagherafelt_C2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_A5: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeMagherafelt_A6: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeMagherafelt_C3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_B2: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeMagherafelt_A7: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeMagherafelt_B3: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeMagherafelt_B4: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeMagherafelt_B5: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_C4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_C5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_D1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_C6: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_E1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_E2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_D2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_G1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_G2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_E3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_F1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_F2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_F3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_F4: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_G3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_D5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_G4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_E4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_G1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_G2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 25% in 5 years Recorded crimes in BT45, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,315 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,315Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,289 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,289Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,026 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,026Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,050 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,050Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 985 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026985

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Mid Ulster average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 73% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 9% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 7% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 73% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 17 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 7.5 km.
  • Dunnes Magherafelt (Dunnes Stores), 2.7 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Magherafelt Superstore (Tesco), 3.9 km from the district centre
  • Tesco Cookstown Superstore (Tesco), 18.0 km from the district centre

Transport

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: BALLYMONEY RAIL STATION, 36.2 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Govan SPT Subway Station, 285.6 km from the district centre

Schools

Not enough dataNo score
  • School ratings are not available for Wales and Northern Ireland: Ofsted only inspects schools in England.

Health

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: Magherafelt Medical Centre/ Corry Dental care, 3.2 km from the district centre, CQC rating not available
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Causeway Hospital, 40.1 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.0
Burglary0.9
Violence and sexual offences14.8
Drugs2.5
Possession of weapons0.3
Other crime1.1
Other theft2.4
Theft from the person0.1
Vehicle crime0.7
Criminal damage and arson5.2
Public order0.2
Bicycle theft0.0
Shoplifting1.0

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

20165.220175.920185.720195.920205.720216.720227.620236.320245.420255.820265.1

Last 12 months: 5.4 against a 10-year average of 6.0, 10% lower.

Questions about crime in BT45

Is BT45 a safe place to live?
BT45 scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Mid Ulster average.
Is crime going up or down in BT45?
Down 25% over 5 years, from 1,315 recorded crimes a year to 985.
What is the most common crime in BT45?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 15 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in BT45 compare with Mid Ulster?
Crime severity in BT45 is about the Mid Ulster average.

Towns

Council: Mid Ulster