Is Newry a nice place to live?
Border city between Down and Armagh.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
270 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Newry centre. Most common: Anti-social behaviour.
Category breakdown
Anti-social behaviour
91 (34%)
Violence & sexual offences
65 (24%)
Criminal damage & arson
51 (19%)
Shoplifting
33 (12%)
Burglary
9 (3%)
Other theft
9 (3%)
Drugs
6 (2%)
Other crime
2 (1%)
Robbery
1 (0%)
Bicycle theft
1 (0%)
Vehicle crime
1 (0%)
Possession of weapons
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 Newry'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.