Crime in Annacloy
Recorded crime in Annacloy is 0.6 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 52%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Annacloy: about 643 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 3.0/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −52%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Newry, Mourne and Down average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Annacloy.
Crime over 5 years
Down 52% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Annacloy, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Newry, Mourne and Down average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Drugs: 15% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 9.6 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 (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 10.3 |
| Drugs | 3.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 4.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.2 |
| Public order | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 0.4 |
Postcode districts in Annacloy
Nearby towns
Council: Newry, Mourne and Down

Questions about crime in Annacloy
- Is Annacloy a safe place to live?
- Annacloy scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average.
- Is crime going up or down in Annacloy?
- Down 52% over 5 years, from 27 recorded crimes a year to 13.
- What is the most common crime in Annacloy?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 10 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Annacloy compare with Newry, Mourne and Down?
- Crime severity in Annacloy is 0.6 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average.