Limavady is the most dangerous small towns in Londonderry, and is the second most dangerous overall out of Londonderry's 21 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Limavady in 2021 was 77 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Londonderry's overall crime rate, coming in 8% higher than the Londonderry rate of 71 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Limavady is the 195th most dangerous small town, and the 1,224th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2021, Limavady had the worst crime rate in Londonderry for bicycle theft, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. September 2021 was also a bad month for Limavady residents, when it was Londonderry's most dangerous area for robbery, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.08 per 1,000 residents. Limavady recorded 1 report of theft from the person during November 2020, making its crime rate of 0.08 the worst for theft from the person in Londonderry that month.
The most common crimes in Limavady are violence and sexual offences, with 467 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 39. This is 15% higher than 2020's figure of 398 offences and a difference of 5.73 from 2020's crime rate of 33. Limavady's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 1 crime.
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Small Towns, Londonderry
41% higher, regional crime rate
Northern Ireland
0.78% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Limavady is 41% higher than Northern Ireland and 0.78% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Limavady 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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Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | 927 |
| 2020 | 71 | 852 |
| 2019 | 73 | 874 |
| 2018 | 64 | 775 |
| 2017 | 76 | 909 |
| 2016 | 76 | 918 |
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| Limavady | Londonderry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 616 | 51.20 | 6,729 | 39.00 | 24% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 4 | 0.33 | 49 | 0.28 | 15% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 27 | 2.24 | 309 | 1.79 | 20% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 197 | 16.37 | 2,187 | 12.68 | 23% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 86 | 7.15 | 1,083 | 6.28 | 12% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 21 | 1.75 | 308 | 1.79 | 2.3% safer |
| Other Theft | 64 | 5.32 | 887 | 5.14 | 3.4% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 5 | 0.42 | 134 | 0.78 | 86% safer |
| Public Order | 6 | 0.50 | 137 | 0.79 | 58% safer |
| Robbery | 5 | 0.42 | 56 | 0.32 | 24% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 29 | 2.41 | 437 | 2.53 | 5.0% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.08 | 23 | 0.13 | 62% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 15 | 1.25 | 221 | 1.28 | 2.4% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 467 | 38.81 | 6,352 | 36.82 | 5% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portstewart | 350 | 43.73 | 76% safer |
| Coleraine | 1,442 | 58.54 | 32% safer |
| Magherafelt | 555 | 63.03 | 22% safer |
| Limavady | 927 | 77.04 | - |
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| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 40 | 43 | 45 | 51 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.33 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | Safer |
| Drugs | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.08 | 0.42 | Safer |
| Public Order | 0.50 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.50 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.33 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.42 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 2.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 32 | 33 | 39 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 15% safer |
| Limavady | 77.04 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 7% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 14% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 15% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 25% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 31% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 37% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 41% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 42% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 49% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Limavady change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Limavady saw a 300% increase in other crime. Limavady saw a large fall in drugs during December, when it fell by 86% compared to December in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +34% | +63% | +59% | -4% | +24% | -19% | -39% | -10% | -11% | +44% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | -50% | +50% | - | -75% | +100% | -50% | - | - | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +46% | -43% | - | -32% | +63% | - | -37% | +18% | -50% | -31% |
| Drugs | -40% | -50% | +17% | -54% | +133% | +33% | +33% | -40% | +133% | -86% |
| Other Crime | -67% | - | - | - | +300% | - | - | - | +100% | -50% |
| Other Theft | +60% | +17% | +50% | +17% | +220% | - | -17% | +300% | +25% | +100% |
| Public Order | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | +33% | -67% |
| Shoplifting | - | - | - | - | -57% | -78% | -50% | +50% | -40% | -25% |
| Vehicle Crime | -75% | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | +50% | +100% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +26% | -33% | +43% | -28% | +112% | +43% | -36% | +31% | -12% | -48% |
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