Is Belfast a nice place to live?
Northern Ireland capital — PSNI data via postcode search.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1604 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Belfast centre. Most common: Anti-social behaviour.
Category breakdown
Anti-social behaviour
527 (33%)
Violence & sexual offences
477 (30%)
Criminal damage & arson
133 (8%)
Drugs
131 (8%)
Shoplifting
124 (8%)
Other theft
95 (6%)
Burglary
31 (2%)
Other crime
25 (2%)
Vehicle crime
17 (1%)
Robbery
16 (1%)
Possession of weapons
16 (1%)
Theft from the person
7 (0%)
Bicycle theft
4 (0%)
Public order
1 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Belfast's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.