Crime in Magherafelt
Recorded crime in Magherafelt is 1.9 times the Mid Ulster average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 24%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Magherafelt: about 9,507 residents in 22 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.3/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −24%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.9×the Mid Ulster average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Magherafelt.
Crime over 5 years
Down 24% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Magherafelt, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.9× the Mid Ulster average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 79% of the harm here
- Drugs: 7% of the harm here
- Burglary: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 79% 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: 36 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 | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 1.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32.3 |
| Drugs | 3.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 3.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.0 |
| Public order | 0.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 2.9 |
Postcode districts in Magherafelt
Nearby towns
Council: Mid Ulster
Questions about crime in Magherafelt
- Is Magherafelt a safe place to live?
- Magherafelt scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.9 times the Mid Ulster average.
- Is crime going up or down in Magherafelt?
- Down 24% over 5 years, from 636 recorded crimes a year to 484.
- What is the most common crime in Magherafelt?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Magherafelt compare with Mid Ulster?
- Crime severity in Magherafelt is 1.9 times the Mid Ulster average.