Crime in Killen
Recorded crime in Killen is 0.6 times the Derry City and Strabane average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Killen: about 394 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 1.8/10Poor
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Derry City and Strabane average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Killen.
Crime over 5 years
Too few crimes here to give a change Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Killen, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Derry City and Strabane average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% 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: 13 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 | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 1.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 16.7 |
| Drugs | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.6 |
| Other theft | 4.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.1 |
| Public order | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.1 |
Postcode districts in Killen
Nearby towns
Council: Derry City and Strabane
Questions about crime in Killen
- Is Killen a safe place to live?
- Killen scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Derry City and Strabane average.
- What is the most common crime in Killen?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Killen compare with Derry City and Strabane?
- Crime severity in Killen is 0.6 times the Derry City and Strabane average.