Statistics published by the PSNI reveal Armagh City, Craigavon and Borough to be the second highest policing area for motoring offences, second only to Belfast City.
The figures – published as part of the Motoring Offence Statistics for Northern Ireland report – detail the number of motoring offences between June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2025 to be a total of 10,600 for the ABC area.
From June 2024 to May 2025 there were 5,047 motoring offences recorded, which was down from 5,553 for the previous year between June 2023 to May 2024.
The reports make up 15% of the total motoring offences for Northern Ireland as a whole, with Belfast City making up 21% of the overall detections.
In 2024, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon emerged at the worst policing area for the rate of motoring offences per 10,000 population aged 16+ with a total of 298 offences, followed by Derry and Strabane with 280 and Belfast City at 257.
Across NI, insurance offences were recorded as the most prolific concern, however, this is also down 27% for 2024-2025 compared to 2023-2024.
In the 12 months – from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025 – there were 34,031 detections for motoring offences in Northern Ireland, of which 97% were dealt with by means of a fixed penalty notice or referral for prosecution.
The remaining 3% (982) resulted in the completion of a speed awareness or safer driver course.
Total detections decreased by 16% on the 40,566 detections recorded in the previous 12 months, with notable reductions across a number of offence groups including insurance, speeding, driving licence and careless driving offences.
Only one of the 19 offence groups showed an increase in detections over the year – breach of signs and signals, which rose slightly (18) to 212 detections.
The highest speed detected by PSNI officers in the latest 12 months was 137mph, on the A1 Northbound, Newry.
