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Crime in Portadown

Recorded crime in Portadown is 1.9 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Portadown: about 16,875 residents in 47 neighbourhoods.

Safety
4/10Above average crime
Living
6.4/10Fair
5-year change
−19%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.9×the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Portadown_L1: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimePortadown_F2: no scorePortadown_E4: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimePortadown_F3: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimePortadown_G2: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePortadown_L2: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimePortadown_N1: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePortadown_K2: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePortadown_K3: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePortadown_G5: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePortadown_N2: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePortadown_L3: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePortadown_E3: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePortadown_E2: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimePortadown_D5: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePortadown_K4: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimePortadown_G6: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimePortadown_L4: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimePortadown_F1: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePortadown_G3: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimePortadown_N3: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimePortadown_H3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_E1: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePortadown_G1: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimePortadown_R5: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_G4: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimePortadown_P1: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_D3: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimePortadown_P2: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCraigavon_P3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_H1: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimePortadown_K1: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_D4: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimePortadown_D2: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimePortadown_C4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_Q1: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimePortadown_P3: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimePortadown_R4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_C3: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimePortadown_P4: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_R2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_B5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_Q2: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_D1: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimePortadown_C2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePortadown_H2: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimePortadown_C1: 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 Portadown.

Crime over 5 years

Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Portadown, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,509 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,509Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,478 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,478Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,425 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,425Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,334 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,334Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,221 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,221

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.9× the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average (about the England and Wales average). 83 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 9% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 9% 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: 55 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
Robbery0.3
Burglary3.1
Violence and sexual offences37.4
Drugs6.4
Possession of weapons1.1
Other crime2.4
Other theft5.8
Theft from the person0.2
Vehicle crime1.4
Criminal damage and arson13.7
Public order0.8
Bicycle theft0.8
Shoplifting10.1

Postcode districts in Portadown

Nearby towns

Council: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Questions about crime in Portadown

Is Portadown a safe place to live?
Portadown scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.9 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average.
Is crime going up or down in Portadown?
Down 19% over 5 years, from 1,509 recorded crimes a year to 1,221.
What is the most common crime in Portadown?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 37 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Portadown compare with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?
Crime severity in Portadown is 1.9 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average.