Is Scarva a safe place to live?

Scarva 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 Scarva?

Down 52% over 5 years, from 28 recorded crimes a year to 13.

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Crime in Scarva

Recorded crime in Scarva 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 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 Scarva: about 811 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.

Safety in the UK: 10/10Very low crime
Living: 3.8/10Weak
5-year change: −52%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 Scarva.

Crime over 5 years

Down 52% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Scarva, 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). 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
Burglary: 19% of the harm here
Other theft: 5% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% 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: 10 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	1.6
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)	8.7
Drugs	0.9
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)	0.0
Other crime	0.5
Other theft	2.1
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)	0.8
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)	2.7
Public order	0.1
Shoplifting	0.2

Postcode districts in Scarva

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Council: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Questions about crime in Scarva

Is Scarva a safe place to live?: Scarva 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 Scarva?: Down 52% over 5 years, from 28 recorded crimes a year to 13.
What is the most common crime in Scarva?: The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 9 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Scarva compare with Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?: Crime severity in Scarva is 0.5 times the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon average.