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Crime in Bangor

Recorded crime in Bangor is 1.5 times the Ards and North Down average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 17%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bangor: about 18,347 residents in 50 neighbourhoods.

Safety
6/10Average crime
Living
7.6/10Good
5-year change
−17%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.5×the Ards and North Down average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Bangor_Central_F4: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBangor_Central_C3: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBangor_Central_F3: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBangor_Central_C2: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBangor_Central_C4: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBangor_Central_H1: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBangor_Central_F1: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBangor_Central_A3: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBangor_Central_C1: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBangor_West_A5: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBangor_Central_F2: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBangor_Central_D3: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_A4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_D1: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_F2: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBangor_Central_A2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_D1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_F1: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_A1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_H2: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBangor_Central_G3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_D2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_F3: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBangor_Central_J1: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBangor_West_F4: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBangor_West_A6: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_A1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_K1: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBangor_West_D3: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_K2: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBangor_Central_E4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_G2: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBangor_West_A2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_G1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_H3: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBangor_West_G5: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBangor_Central_J3: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBangor_West_D2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_E2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_A3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_K4: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBangor_Central_E5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_K3: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBangor_Central_E3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_D4: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_C2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_West_G4: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBangor_West_D5: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBangor_Central_K5: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBangor_West_G3: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bangor.

Crime over 5 years

Down 17% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bangor, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,011 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,011Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,041 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,041Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 849 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024849Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 921 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025921Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 844 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026844

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.5× the Ards and North Down average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 71% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 8% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 6% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% 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: 42 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

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

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.2
Burglary1.9
Violence and sexual offences25.4
Drugs3.1
Possession of weapons0.5
Other crime1.1
Other theft6.4
Theft from the person0.1
Vehicle crime0.9
Criminal damage and arson9.4
Public order0.6
Bicycle theft0.5
Shoplifting3.5

Postcode districts in Bangor

Nearby towns

Council: Ards and North Down

Questions about crime in Bangor

Is Bangor a safe place to live?
Bangor scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the Ards and North Down average.
Is crime going up or down in Bangor?
Down 17% over 5 years, from 1,011 recorded crimes a year to 844.
What is the most common crime in Bangor?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Bangor compare with Ards and North Down?
Crime severity in Bangor is 1.5 times the Ards and North Down average.