Is Scotch Street a safe place to live?

Scotch Street scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average.

Is crime going up or down in Scotch Street?

Down 19% over 5 years, from 24 recorded crimes a year to 19.

What is the most common crime in Scotch Street?

The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 11 per 1,000 residents a year.

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Crime in Scotch Street

Recorded crime in Scotch Street is 0.5 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average and 0.3 times 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 Scotch Street: about 986 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.

Safety: 10/10Very low crime
Living: 2.2/10Poor
5-year change: −19%fewer crimes
vs the council: 0.5×the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average

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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Scotch Street.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.5× the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

Violence and sexual offences: 71% of the harm here
Burglary: 8% of the harm here
Other theft: 6% 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: 19 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	0.8
Violence and sexual offences	10.9
Drugs	1.1
Possession of weapons	0.5
Other crime	1.5
Other theft	2.7
Vehicle crime	0.7
Criminal damage and arson	3.8
Public order	0.2
Shoplifting	0.4

Postcode districts in Scotch Street

BT62

Nearby towns

Council: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Questions about crime in Scotch Street

Is Scotch Street a safe place to live?: Scotch Street scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average.
Is crime going up or down in Scotch Street?: Down 19% over 5 years, from 24 recorded crimes a year to 19.
What is the most common crime in Scotch Street?: The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 11 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Scotch Street compare with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?: Crime severity in Scotch Street is 0.5 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average.