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Londonderry is the 28th safest county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Londonderry in 2021 was 71 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 37 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Londonderry's larger towns and cities, Derry City is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Limavady, and Magherafelt comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Londonderry, starting with Portstewart which ranks as the safest area in Londonderry, followed up by Coleraine in second place, and Magherafelt in third place.
Incidents mapped in Londonderry represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
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Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 6,729 | 39.00 |
| Bicycle Theft | 49 | 0.28 |
| Burglary | 309 | 1.79 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 2,187 | 12.68 |
| Drugs | 1,083 | 6.28 |
| Other Crime | 308 | 1.79 |
| Other Theft | 887 | 5.14 |
| Possession of Weapons | 134 | 0.78 |
| Public Order | 137 | 0.79 |
| Robbery | 56 | 0.32 |
| Shoplifting | 437 | 2.53 |
| Theft From the Person | 23 | 0.13 |
| Vehicle Crime | 221 | 1.28 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 6,352 | 36.82 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 1,442 | 59 | 21% safer |
| Derry City | 7,433 | 89 | 21% more dangerous |
| Limavady | 927 | 77 | 8% more dangerous |
| Magherafelt | 555 | 63 | 12% safer |
| Portstewart | 350 | 44 | 61% safer |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 38 | 38 | 46 | 39 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.28 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | Safer |
| Drugs | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.78 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.52 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.79 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.32 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 26 | 30 | 32 | 37 | Getting worse |
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