Crime in The Spa
Recorded crime in The Spa is 0.7 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 16%. 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 The Spa: about 729 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 1.8/10Poor
- 5-year change
- +16%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Newry, Mourne and Down average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of The Spa.
Crime over 5 years
Up 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of The Spa, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Newry, Mourne and Down average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% 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: 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 | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 13.2 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 3.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.0 |
| Public order | 0.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
Postcode districts in The Spa
Nearby towns
Council: Newry, Mourne and Down
Questions about crime in The Spa
- Is The Spa a safe place to live?
- The Spa scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average.
- Is crime going up or down in The Spa?
- Up 16% over 5 years, from 22 recorded crimes a year to 25.
- What is the most common crime in The Spa?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in The Spa compare with Newry, Mourne and Down?
- Crime severity in The Spa is 0.7 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average.