Crime in Kilkeel: PSNI Data
Explore mapped crime reports for the Kilkeel settlement area, with anti-social behaviour shown separately. See the latest figures, where crimes were recorded, the monthly and 10-year trends, and how Kilkeel compares with other towns. To check the area around a particular postcode, use our crime search.
PSNI publishes these figures monthly. Each section shows its reporting period.
Kilkeel crime report
Area: Kilkeel settlement boundary (2015). Report month: August 2026, this is the latest official dataset.
Mapped crimes this month
17August 2026
Mapped crimes in 12 months
252September 2025 to August 2026
Change from last year
+314 to 17 mapped crimes. Too few reports for a useful percentage comparison. August 2025 to August 2026.
Anti-social behaviour
19August 2026, separate from crime totals
Worry about burglary
Residents of Newry, Mourne and Down surveyed in 2023/24 by the Northern Ireland Safe Community Telephone Survey.8%In line with the NI average
Worry about crime overall
Residents of Newry, Mourne and Down surveyed in 2023/24 by the Northern Ireland Safe Community Telephone Survey.5%In line with the NI average
About these figures
These are counts of published crime map records within a defined settlement boundary, not population-adjusted rates or a prediction of an individual property’s risk. Anti-social behaviour is separate. Anonymised locations and missing locations mean these counts can differ from official recorded-crime totals.
In August 2026, the published police map data contains 17 crimes within the Kilkeel settlement boundary. The last 12 complete months total 252 mapped crimes. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Map of recorded locations
Incident map, August 2026. Mapped crimes within the Kilkeel settlement boundary (2015).
Most-reported crime locations in Kilkeel, August 2026
Mapped crime counts at PSNI's anonymised "on or near" map points, which group nearby incidents to protect privacy.- On or near Harbour Road3
- On or near Hillside Drive2
- On or near Greencastle Street2
- On or near Eleastan Park2
- On or near Newry Road1
Crime Breakdown
Mapped crime categories in August 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
What types of crime were recorded in Kilkeel?
- Violence & Sexual Offences7
- Other Theft5
- Criminal Damage & Arson2
- Robbery1
- Shoplifting1
- Other Crime1
Is crime in Kilkeel going up or down?
Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.12-month trend for Kilkeel
Mapped crimes Anti-social behaviour Settlement boundary: Kilkeel settlement
September 2025 to August 2026.
Show Breakdown
| Month | Mapped crimes | ASB incidents |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 27 | 17 |
| Oct 2025 | 22 | 13 |
| Nov 2025 | 21 | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 16 | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 19 | 13 |
| Apr 2026 | 28 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 25 | 32 |
| Jun 2026 | 28 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 19 | 19 |
| Aug 2026 | 17 | 19 |
Crime totals exclude anti-social behaviour (ASB). The same settlement boundary is used for every month.
10-year trend for: Newry, Mourne and Down
Financial-year totals for the full council area. This is a different boundary and period from the monthly settlement chart above.
Police recorded 7,817 crimes in Newry, Mourne and Down in 2025/26, up 2.5% on 2024/25 and down 11.1% compared with 2015/16. That is 8.4% of all crime recorded in Northern Ireland that year.
| Offence group | 2025/26 | vs 2024/25 | vs 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary residential | 197 | -15.8% | -31.8% |
| Burglary business & community | 109 | +65.2% | -22.1% |
| Vehicle offences | 209 | -7.9% | -22.3% |
| Robbery | 24 | -25.0% | -31.4% |
| Criminal damage | 1,203 | -2.4% | -32.0% |
Anti-social behaviour
3,804 incidents in Newry, Mourne and Down in 2025/26, down 2.9% on 2024/25.
Crime types and ASB, last 12 months
September 2025 to August 2026.
How does Kilkeel compare?
Compare mapped crime reports for the same month. Settlement areas differ in size and population, so these counts are not a ranking of safety. Some towns share one official urban area; their figures will be identical.
Compare settlement areas (August 2026, named settlement boundaries)
Kilkeel
- Violence & Sexual Offences 7
- Other Theft 5
- Criminal Damage & Arson 2
- Robbery 1
Newcastle
- Violence & Sexual Offences 24
- Criminal Damage & Arson 7
- Drugs 7
- Burglary 4
Both selections cover the same official settlement area. Their figures are identical.
Crime data for Kilkeel, your questions
Sources, geography and limitations
The map and monthly charts use the same named NISRA settlement boundary (2015). The postcode search is a separate 1-mile search around the selected address. Some places share a larger named settlement: the area label and map boundary make this explicit.
Annual council figures cover the full council area and use financial years. They cannot be directly compared with monthly settlement counts. Crime totals exclude anti-social behaviour.
Figures cover August 2026, the most recent month published by the police data service, not events happening today. Source publication checked 2 November 2026.
What area do these figures cover?
The monthly figures use the defined settlement area shown by the map boundary. Its official name is given with the report, because some boundaries include adjoining places. The postcode search uses a separate one-mile circle around the postcode you choose. Annual council figures cover the wider council area.
Are anti-social behaviour incidents included in the crime total?
No. The headline crime total, crime breakdown and monthly crime trend exclude anti-social behaviour. ASB incidents are shown separately and identified on the map. Both come from the published PSNI street-level dataset. Map locations are anonymised, and records without a usable location cannot be assigned to the settlement boundary.
What can these figures tell me about local safety?
They describe reports in the published data, not every crime that occurred or the risk to an individual property. Larger or busier places can record more incidents, so raw counts should not be used to rank places as safe or unsafe. Compare the same area over time, alongside the type of incident and the needs of your property. Read the crime-data methodology for the definitions and limitations.
Which policing team covers the town centre?
The town-centre location is covered by the PSNI Newry neighbourhood policing team. Other parts of the settlement may have different teams. Telephone 101, NewryMourneandDown@psni.pnn.police.uk, psni.police.uk. In an emergency always call 999; use 101 for non-emergencies.
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