Crime by Postcode
BT79Postcode district

BT79 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in BT79 is 0.8 times the Fermanagh and Omagh average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 4%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Fermanagh and Omagh. 27,997 residents in 57 neighbourhoods.

Safety
10/10Very low crime
Living
2.5/10Weak
5-year change
−4%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.8×the Fermanagh and Omagh average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.8× the Fermanagh and Omagh 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

Sperrin_F4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeSperrin_F5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeSperrin_K2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeSperrin_K5: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeWest_Tyrone_F2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeOmagh_A1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeOmagh_B1: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOmagh_B2: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeOmagh_A2: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeOmagh_A3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeOmagh_A4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeOmagh_A5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeOmagh_A6: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeOmagh_A7: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeOmagh_D1: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeOmagh_D2: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeOmagh_E1: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeOmagh_E2: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeOmagh_E3: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeOmagh_G1: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeOmagh_E4: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeOmagh_E5: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeOmagh_G2: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeOmagh_G4: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeOmagh_G6: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_A1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_B1: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_A2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_A3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_B2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_B3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_B4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_A4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_B5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_B6: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_A5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_D1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_C1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_D2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_D3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_C2: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeMid_Tyrone_E1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_C3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_D4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_E2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_E3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_D5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_E4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_G1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_F1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_F2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_G2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_E5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_F3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_G3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMid_Tyrone_G4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_A1: 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 4% in 5 years Recorded crimes in BT79, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 737 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022737Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 920 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023920Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 763 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024763Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 699 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025699Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 705 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026705

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.8× the Fermanagh and Omagh average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 69% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 10% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 8% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% 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: 8.7 km.
  • Dunnes Omagh - Riverside (Dunnes Stores), 10.4 km from the district centre
  • M&S Omagh (Marks and Spencer), 11.3 km from the district centre
  • Asda Omagh Superstore (Asda), 12.3 km from the district centre

Transport

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: L'DERRY RAIL STATION, 43.0 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Govan SPT Subway Station, 349.9 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

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: Carrickmore Health Centre, 17.3 km from the district centre, CQC rating not available
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Altnagelvin Hospital, 41.8 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
Robbery0.1
Burglary1.2
Violence and sexual offences13.3
Drugs2.2
Possession of weapons0.2
Other crime1.0
Other theft2.6
Theft from the person0.1
Vehicle crime1.0
Criminal damage and arson4.6
Public order0.2
Bicycle theft0.1
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.

20165.020175.520185.320196.420205.820215.420226.220236.620245.420255.020265.8

Last 12 months: 5.5 against a 10-year average of 5.7, 4% lower.

Questions about crime in BT79

Is BT79 a safe place to live?
BT79 scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Fermanagh and Omagh average.
Is crime going up or down in BT79?
Down 4% over 5 years, from 737 recorded crimes a year to 705.
What is the most common crime in BT79?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in BT79 compare with Fermanagh and Omagh?
Crime severity in BT79 is 0.8 times the Fermanagh and Omagh average.

Towns

Council: Fermanagh and Omagh