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Crime in Bessbrook

Recorded crime in Bessbrook is about the Newry, Mourne and Down average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 30%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bessbrook: about 5,161 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.

Safety
7/10Low crime
Living
4.8/10Fair
5-year change
−30%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.0×the Newry, Mourne and Down average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Slieve_Gullion_D2: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSlieve_Gullion_D1: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeSlieve_Gullion_E1: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSlieve_Gullion_E2: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeSlieve_Gullion_C2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeSlieve_Gullion_D4: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeSlieve_Gullion_D3: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSlieve_Gullion_A4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeSlieve_Gullion_E4: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeSlieve_Gullion_E3: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSlieve_Gullion_C5: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSlieve_Gullion_E5: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSlieve_Gullion_C4: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSlieve_Gullion_D5: Safety 7 out of 10, 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 Bessbrook.

Crime over 5 years

Down 30% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bessbrook, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 273 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022273Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 212 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023212Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 217 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024217Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 175 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025175Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 191 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026191

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Newry, Mourne and Down average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 15% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 8% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% 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: 22 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
Robbery0.1
Burglary2.7
Violence and sexual offences18.7
Drugs3.3
Possession of weapons0.6
Other crime2.1
Other theft2.8
Theft from the person0.0
Vehicle crime1.5
Criminal damage and arson8.7
Public order0.4
Bicycle theft0.1
Shoplifting0.2

Postcode districts in Bessbrook

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Council: Newry, Mourne and Down

Questions about crime in Bessbrook

Is Bessbrook a safe place to live?
Bessbrook scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Newry, Mourne and Down average.
Is crime going up or down in Bessbrook?
Down 30% over 5 years, from 273 recorded crimes a year to 191.
What is the most common crime in Bessbrook?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 19 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Bessbrook compare with Newry, Mourne and Down?
Crime severity in Bessbrook is about the Newry, Mourne and Down average.