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Crime in Cookstown

Recorded crime in Cookstown is 1.7 times the Mid Ulster average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 20%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cookstown: about 11,914 residents in 31 neighbourhoods.

Safety
6/10Average crime
Living
5.4/10Fair
5-year change
−20%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.7×the Mid Ulster average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Cookstown_D4: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCookstown_C6: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCookstown_F2: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCookstown_C4: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCookstown_B5: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCookstown_D3: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCookstown_F1: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCookstown_C3: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCookstown_C5: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCookstown_C2: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCookstown_D1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_F3: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCookstown_F4: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCookstown_H2: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCookstown_H1: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_D5: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_B6: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCookstown_C1: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCookstown_B4: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_B2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_A4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_H3: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_D2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_B3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_G1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_H4: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_G3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_B1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeMagherafelt_D4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_A3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCookstown_J2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cookstown.

Crime over 5 years

Down 20% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Cookstown, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 742 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022742Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 735 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023735Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 694 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024694Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 645 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025645Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 594 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026594

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.7× the Mid Ulster average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 10% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 8% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% 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: 37 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
Burglary1.8
Violence and sexual offences25.7
Drugs5.2
Possession of weapons0.5
Other crime1.6
Other theft4.3
Theft from the person0.1
Vehicle crime1.0
Criminal damage and arson10.4
Public order0.3
Bicycle theft0.2
Shoplifting4.2

Postcode districts in Cookstown

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Council: Mid Ulster

Questions about crime in Cookstown

Is Cookstown a safe place to live?
Cookstown scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.7 times the Mid Ulster average.
Is crime going up or down in Cookstown?
Down 20% over 5 years, from 742 recorded crimes a year to 594.
What is the most common crime in Cookstown?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 26 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Cookstown compare with Mid Ulster?
Crime severity in Cookstown is 1.7 times the Mid Ulster average.