Crime in Hamiltonsbawn
Recorded crime in Hamiltonsbawn is 0.4 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average and 0.2 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 Hamiltonsbawn: about 1,288 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 10/10Very low crime
- Living
- 2.7/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −30%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.4×the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hamiltonsbawn.
Crime over 5 years
Down 30% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hamiltonsbawn, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.4× the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average (0.2× the England and Wales average). 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% 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: 11 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.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.0 |
| Burglary | 1.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8.4 |
| Drugs | 0.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.0 |
| Other crime | 0.6 |
| Other theft | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.7 |
| Public order | 0.2 |
Postcode districts in Hamiltonsbawn
Nearby towns
Council: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Questions about crime in Hamiltonsbawn
- Is Hamiltonsbawn a safe place to live?
- Hamiltonsbawn scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.4 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average.
- Is crime going up or down in Hamiltonsbawn?
- Down 30% over 5 years, from 23 recorded crimes a year to 16.
- What is the most common crime in Hamiltonsbawn?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 8 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Hamiltonsbawn compare with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?
- Crime severity in Hamiltonsbawn is 0.4 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average.