Enniskillen is the most dangerous small towns in Fermanagh, and is the most dangerous overall out of Fermanagh's 6 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Enniskillen in 2021 was 72 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Fermanagh's overall crime rate, coming in 16% higher than the Fermanagh rate of 60 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Enniskillen is the 240th most dangerous small town, and the 1,468th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Enniskillen had the worst crime rate in Fermanagh for burglary, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Enniskillen residents, when it was Fermanagh's most dangerous area for criminal damage and arson, recording 12 crimes at a rate of 0.87 per 1,000 residents. Enniskillen recorded 4 reports of drugs during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.29 the worst for drugs in Fermanagh that month.
The most common crimes in Enniskillen are violence and sexual offences, with 467 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 34. This is 10% higher than 2020's figure of 420 offences and a difference of 3.40 from 2020's crime rate of 30. Enniskillen's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 1 crime.
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Small Towns, Fermanagh
36% higher, regional crime rate
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7% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Enniskillen is 36% higher than Northern Ireland and 7% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Enniskillen represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | 991 |
| 2020 | 73 | 1,013 |
| 2019 | 86 | 1,191 |
| 2018 | 90 | 1,249 |
| 2017 | 95 | 1,312 |
| 2016 | 108 | 1,494 |
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| Enniskillen | Fermanagh | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,008 | 72.92 | 1,209 | 56.55 | 22% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 3 | 0.22 | 3 | 0.14 | 36% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 23 | 1.66 | 38 | 1.78 | 7% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 184 | 13.31 | 225 | 10.52 | 21% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 99 | 7.16 | 128 | 5.99 | 16% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 21 | 1.52 | 32 | 1.50 | 1.3% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 74 | 5.35 | 98 | 4.58 | 14% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 10 | 0.72 | 12 | 0.56 | 22% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 10 | 0.72 | 12 | 0.56 | 22% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.07 | 1 | 0.05 | 29% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 86 | 6.22 | 98 | 4.58 | 26% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.07 | 1 | 0.05 | 29% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 12 | 0.87 | 26 | 1.22 | 40% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 467 | 33.78 | 611 | 28.58 | 15% more dangerous |
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| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 71 | 72 | 82 | 73 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.51 | 0.22 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | Safer |
| Drugs | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.58 | 0.58 | 1.0 | 0.72 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.1 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.72 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.07 | 0.43 | 0.07 | 0.07 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.65 | 1.7 | 0.22 | 0.07 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 0.87 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | Safer |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 7% safer |
| Enniskillen | 71.69 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 13% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 20% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 21% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 30% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 36% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 42% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 45% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 46% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 53% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Enniskillen change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Enniskillen saw a 300% increase in drugs. Enniskillen saw a large fall in burglary during December, when it fell by 93% compared to December in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -25% | +53% | +35% | -1% | +4% | +40% | +35% | +65% | +11% | +19% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -50% | - | -75% | - | -50% | - | -83% | -67% | - | -93% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +79% | -75% | +8% | -60% | -24% | -32% | -5% | +16% | -50% | -63% |
| Drugs | -38% | - | +167% | +40% | +300% | -40% | -75% | - | -71% | - |
| Other Crime | +50% | -83% | -50% | - | +20% | -56% | - | -75% | -67% | - |
| Other Theft | +10% | +100% | -13% | -29% | -25% | -82% | -46% | -17% | -57% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -33% | -50% | -43% | +13% | - | +13% | +86% | -20% | +111% | +50% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | -67% | -67% | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | +100% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -15% | -33% | -23% | +46% | -29% | -10% | +24% | +18% | -3% | -45% |
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