Crime in Ballycastle
Recorded crime in Ballycastle is 1.2 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 27%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ballycastle: about 5,222 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 4.3/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −27%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Causeway Coast and Glens average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ballycastle.
Crime over 5 years
Down 27% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ballycastle, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Causeway Coast and Glens average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Drugs: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% 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: 31 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 21.3 |
| Drugs | 3.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 5.1 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.1 |
| Public order | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 |
| Shoplifting | 2.4 |
Postcode districts in Ballycastle
Nearby towns
Council: Causeway Coast and Glens
Questions about crime in Ballycastle
- Is Ballycastle a safe place to live?
- Ballycastle scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ballycastle?
- Down 27% over 5 years, from 243 recorded crimes a year to 178.
- What is the most common crime in Ballycastle?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ballycastle compare with Causeway Coast and Glens?
- Crime severity in Ballycastle is 1.2 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average.