Crime in Blackwatertown
Recorded crime in Blackwatertown 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 (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Blackwatertown: about 1,165 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 10/10Very low crime
- Living
- 2.5/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −19%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.5×the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Blackwatertown.
Crime over 5 years
Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Blackwatertown, 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 (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 8% of the harm here
- Drugs: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% 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: 14 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 | 0.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 11.0 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 0.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 |
| Shoplifting | 0.1 |
Postcode districts in Blackwatertown
Nearby towns
Council: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Questions about crime in Blackwatertown
- Is Blackwatertown a safe place to live?
- Blackwatertown 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 Blackwatertown?
- Down 19% over 5 years, from 29 recorded crimes a year to 24.
- What is the most common crime in Blackwatertown?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 11 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Blackwatertown compare with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?
- Crime severity in Blackwatertown is 0.5 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average.