Crime in Draperstown
Recorded crime in Draperstown is 0.7 times the Mid Ulster average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 49%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Draperstown: about 2,015 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 10/10Very low crime
- Living
- 3.6/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −49%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Mid Ulster average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Draperstown.
Crime over 5 years
Down 49% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Draperstown, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Mid Ulster average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Drugs: 9% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% 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: 28 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 | 0.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 11.0 |
| Drugs | 1.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 0.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.1 |
| Public order | 0.0 |
| Shoplifting | 0.4 |
Postcode districts in Draperstown
Nearby towns
Council: Mid Ulster
Questions about crime in Draperstown
- Is Draperstown a safe place to live?
- Draperstown scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Mid Ulster average.
- Is crime going up or down in Draperstown?
- Down 49% over 5 years, from 75 recorded crimes a year to 38.
- What is the most common crime in Draperstown?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 11 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Draperstown compare with Mid Ulster?
- Crime severity in Draperstown is 0.7 times the Mid Ulster average.