Crime in Carrickfergus
Recorded crime in Carrickfergus is 1.4 times the Mid and East Antrim average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 17%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Carrickfergus: about 11,157 residents in 32 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- −17%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Mid and East Antrim average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Carrickfergus.
Crime over 5 years
Down 17% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Carrickfergus, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Mid and East Antrim average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 74% of the harm here
- Drugs: 8% of the harm here
- Burglary: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 74% 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: 43 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 | 1.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29.5 |
| Drugs | 4.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.4 |
| Other theft | 6.1 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.6 |
| Public order | 0.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 5.6 |
Postcode districts in Carrickfergus
Nearby towns
Council: Mid and East Antrim
Questions about crime in Carrickfergus
- Is Carrickfergus a safe place to live?
- Carrickfergus scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Mid and East Antrim average.
- Is crime going up or down in Carrickfergus?
- Down 17% over 5 years, from 792 recorded crimes a year to 655.
- What is the most common crime in Carrickfergus?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 30 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Carrickfergus compare with Mid and East Antrim?
- Crime severity in Carrickfergus is 1.4 times the Mid and East Antrim average.