Crime by Postcode
BT54Postcode district

BT54 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in BT54 is 0.9 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Causeway Coast and Glens. 8,021 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.

Safety
9/10Very low crime
Living
3.5/10Weak
5-year change
−19%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.9×the Causeway Coast and Glens average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.9× the Causeway Coast and Glens average (0.5× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Schools not included: Ofsted only inspects schools in England.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

The_Glens_B1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_C1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_A1: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_A2: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeThe_Glens_A3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_A4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_B2: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeThe_Glens_C2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_B3: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeThe_Glens_A5: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_B4: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeThe_Glens_B5: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeThe_Glens_B6: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeThe_Glens_B7: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_C3: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_C4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeThe_Glens_C5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes in BT54, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 284 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022284Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 361 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023361Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 325 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024325Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 339 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025339Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 231 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026231

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the Causeway Coast and Glens average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 66% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 13% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 8% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 24 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 32.7 km.
  • Tesco Ballymoney Superstore (Tesco), 32.2 km from the district centre
  • M&S Ballymena (Marks and Spencer), 36.7 km from the district centre
  • Dunnes Ballymena (Dunnes Stores), 37.1 km from the district centre

Transport

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 4.
  • Nearest railway station: BALLYMONEY RAIL STATION, 31.9 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Govan SPT Subway Station, 228.8 km from the district centre

Schools

Not enough dataNo score
  • School ratings are not available for Wales and Northern Ireland: Ofsted only inspects schools in England.

Health

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: Ballycastle Health Centre, 390 m from the district centre, CQC rating not available
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Causeway Hospital, 44.4 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.1
Burglary2.2
Violence and sexual offences17.0
Drugs2.7
Possession of weapons0.3
Other crime1.3
Other theft4.1
Theft from the person0.1
Vehicle crime1.2
Criminal damage and arson6.3
Public order0.4
Bicycle theft0.0
Shoplifting1.6

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

20165.220175.520186.520197.820208.720217.720228.720239.220248.220258.120265.9

Last 12 months: 5.9 against a 10-year average of 7.6, 22% lower.

Questions about crime in BT54

Is BT54 a safe place to live?
BT54 scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average.
Is crime going up or down in BT54?
Down 19% over 5 years, from 284 recorded crimes a year to 231.
What is the most common crime in BT54?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in BT54 compare with Causeway Coast and Glens?
Crime severity in BT54 is 0.9 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average.

Towns

Council: Causeway Coast and Glens