Is Killybegs a safe place to live?

Killybegs scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Mid and East Antrim average.

What is the most common crime in Killybegs?

The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 8 per 1,000 residents a year.

How does crime in Killybegs compare with Mid and East Antrim?

Crime severity in Killybegs is 0.5 times the Mid and East Antrim average.

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Crime in Killybegs

Recorded crime in Killybegs is 0.5 times the Mid and East Antrim average and 0.3 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 Killybegs: about 601 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.

Safety: 10/10Very low crime
Living: 3.6/10Weak
vs the council: 0.5×the Mid and East Antrim average

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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Killybegs.

Crime over 5 years

Too few crimes here to give a change Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Killybegs, anti-social behaviour left out.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.5× the Mid and East Antrim average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

Violence and sexual offences: 57% of the harm here
Drugs: 16% of the harm here
Burglary: 14% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 9.1 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
Burglary	1.2
Violence and sexual offences	7.7
Drugs	3.0
Possession of weapons	0.1
Other crime	0.7
Other theft	1.9
Vehicle crime	1.2
Criminal damage and arson	4.1
Public order	0.3
Bicycle theft	0.1
Shoplifting	0.1

Postcode districts in Killybegs

BT42

Nearby towns

Council: Mid and East Antrim

Questions about crime in Killybegs

Is Killybegs a safe place to live?: Killybegs scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Mid and East Antrim average.
What is the most common crime in Killybegs?: The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 8 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Killybegs compare with Mid and East Antrim?: Crime severity in Killybegs is 0.5 times the Mid and East Antrim average.