Derry City is the most dangerous major towns in Londonderry, and is the most dangerous overall out of Londonderry's 21 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Derry City in 2021 was 89 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Londonderry's overall crime rate, coming in 21% higher than the Londonderry rate of 71 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Derry City is the 54th most dangerous major town, and the 815th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Derry City had the worst crime rate in Londonderry for bicycle theft, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.02 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Derry City residents, when it was Londonderry's most dangerous area for burglary, recording 21 crimes at a rate of 0.25 per 1,000 residents. Derry City recorded 97 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2021, making its crime rate of 1.2 the worst for criminal damage and arson in Londonderry that month.
The most common crimes in Derry City are violence and sexual offences, with 3,772 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 45. This is 16% higher than 2020's figure of 3,159 offences and a difference of 7.37 from 2020's crime rate of 38. Derry City's least common crime is theft from the person, with 18 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 44% from 2020's figure of 10 crimes.
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49% higher, regional crime rate
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14% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Derry City is 49% higher than Northern Ireland and 14% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Derry City 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 | 89 | 7,433 |
| 2020 | 79 | 6,602 |
| 2019 | 78 | 6,514 |
| 2018 | 71 | 5,868 |
| 2017 | 69 | 5,729 |
| 2016 | 75 | 6,232 |
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| Derry City | Londonderry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 3,520 | 42.33 | 6,729 | 39.00 | 8% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 35 | 0.42 | 49 | 0.28 | 33% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 169 | 2.03 | 309 | 1.79 | 12% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,336 | 16.06 | 2,187 | 12.68 | 21% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 711 | 8.55 | 1,083 | 6.28 | 27% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 190 | 2.28 | 308 | 1.79 | 21% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 544 | 6.54 | 887 | 5.14 | 21% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 90 | 1.08 | 134 | 0.78 | 28% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 104 | 1.25 | 137 | 0.79 | 37% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 45 | 0.54 | 56 | 0.32 | 41% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 273 | 3.28 | 437 | 2.53 | 23% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 18 | 0.22 | 23 | 0.13 | 41% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 146 | 1.76 | 221 | 1.28 | 27% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 3,772 | 45.36 | 6,352 | 36.82 | 19% more dangerous |
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| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 43 | 42 | 53 | 42 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 0.42 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.67 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.69 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.41 | 0.58 | 0.77 | 0.54 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.14 | 0.30 | 0.12 | 0.22 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 31 | 37 | 38 | 45 | Getting worse |
| Major Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 33% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 8% safer |
| Derry City | 89.38 | - |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 0.74% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 1.3% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 13% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 20% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 27% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 31% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 32% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 41% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Derry City change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Derry City saw a 600% increase in robbery. Derry City saw a large fall in public order during April, when it fell by 83% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +18% | +48% | +40% | +38% | +33% | +28% | +33% | +51% | +7% | +7% |
| Bicycle Theft | -33% | +300% | +75% | -67% | -50% | +200% | +200% | +100% | - | - |
| Burglary | -24% | -44% | +33% | +63% | -12% | -43% | -50% | -7% | +20% | -77% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -23% | -34% | -33% | +1% | +36% | -7% | +17% | -27% | +13% | -33% |
| Drugs | -50% | -11% | +69% | +27% | +36% | -11% | +43% | +49% | +23% | +15% |
| Other Crime | +23% | -17% | +200% | -33% | +36% | -13% | -25% | -62% | -33% | - |
| Other Theft | -13% | -32% | -23% | +15% | -2% | +22% | +9% | +41% | +2% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | +50% | -60% | +50% | +29% | -14% | -25% | -33% | +20% | +133% | -67% |
| Public Order | +133% | -83% | -63% | -14% | -20% | +64% | -40% | -8% | +300% | +200% |
| Robbery | -25% | -20% | -50% | +100% | +67% | +350% | +50% | -33% | +600% | - |
| Shoplifting | +70% | -36% | -39% | -52% | -12% | -35% | +10% | +18% | +13% | -7% |
| Theft From the Person | +50% | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | -33% |
| Vehicle Crime | +10% | -33% | +67% | -23% | -73% | +13% | - | +70% | +86% | -48% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +18% | -15% | +3% | - | +10% | -14% | -8% | +7% | +0% | -13% |
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