Crime in Helen's Bay
Recorded crime in Helen's Bay is 0.7 times the Ards and North Down average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. 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 Helen's Bay: about 1,716 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 5.5/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −19%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Ards and North Down average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Helen's Bay.
Crime over 5 years
Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Helen's Bay, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Ards and North Down average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Drugs: 10% 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: 26 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 1.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 11.1 |
| Drugs | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 0.3 |
| Other theft | 2.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 0.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.1 |
| Public order | 0.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.1 |
Postcode districts in Helen's Bay
Nearby towns
Council: Ards and North Down
Questions about crime in Helen's Bay
- Is Helen's Bay a safe place to live?
- Helen's Bay scores 9 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 Ards and North Down average.
- Is crime going up or down in Helen's Bay?
- Down 19% over 5 years, from 46 recorded crimes a year to 37.
- What is the most common crime in Helen's Bay?
- 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 Helen's Bay compare with Ards and North Down?
- Crime severity in Helen's Bay is 0.7 times the Ards and North Down average.