Total Crime
135,814
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Police Service of Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Latest month: January 2026
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YoY Change
-3.4%
140,661 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-12.3%
30,517 vs 34,782
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 3.4% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 1.2%
•
Theft from the person ↑ 22.0%
•
Possession of weapons ↑ 2.7%
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 6.4%
•
Criminal damage and arson ↓ 6.8%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 5.3%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Police Service of Northern Ireland monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Theft from the person
|
288 |
+22.0%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
466 |
+6.6%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,236 |
+2.7%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
Largest category · 32.7%
|
44,471 |
+1.2%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
3,152 |
-1.7%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
7,867 |
-2.6%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
7,942 |
-3.4%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
918 |
-4.1%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
8,265 |
-5.3%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Violence and sexual offences
|
42,803 |
-6.4%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
13,141 |
-6.8%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
2,133 |
-8.7%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
2,654 |
-8.7%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Bicycle theft
|
478 |
-16.7%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |