Stranmillis, Belfast: Safety
Safety
Stranmillis records around 26 crimes per month in 2025, which is slightly above Northern Ireland's average of 23. It's well below the UK average though, and noticeably safer than nearby Windsor and Ormeau.
Violent crime improved significantly, dropping from 63 incidents in 2024 to 48 in 2025. Anti-social behaviour did rise a bit, but it's still lower than most of the surrounding neighbourhoods.
The picture looks even better so far in 2026. The monthly average has fallen to around 15 incidents, putting Stranmillis below both the regional and UK averages.
Source: police-recorded crime for Stranmillis ward (Police Service of Northern Ireland, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Stranmillis ward: Police Service of Northern Ireland data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Stranmillis ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
37
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
Northern Ireland average
70.8
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Belvoir
60.1
Lower than
Ormeau
111.6
Similar to
Upper Malone
34
Lower than
Central
569.6
Lower than
Malone
48
Lower than
Rosetta
66.8
Lower than
Windsor
136.4
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Stranmillis ward and the Northern Ireland average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Anti-social behaviour31%33%
- Violent offences17%31%
- Other theft14%6%
- Shoplifting12%6%
- Burglary10%2%
- Criminal damage and arson6%10%
- Drugs3%6%
- Vehicle crime3%2%
- Bicycle theft2%<1%
- Robbery2%<1%
- Other crime1%2%
