Is Kingsmills a safe place to live?

Kingsmills 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 Newry, Mourne and Down average.

What is the most common crime in Kingsmills?

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

How does crime in Kingsmills compare with Newry, Mourne and Down?

Crime severity in Kingsmills is 0.5 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average.

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Crime in Kingsmills

Recorded crime in Kingsmills is 0.5 times the Newry, Mourne and Down 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 Kingsmills: about 331 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.

Safety: 10/10Very low crime
Living: 2.1/10Poor
vs the council: 0.5×the Newry, Mourne and Down average

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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kingsmills.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

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

Violence and sexual offences: 54% of the harm here
Burglary: 26% of the harm here
Drugs: 7% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 6.5 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	2.5
Violence and sexual offences	8.2
Drugs	1.4
Possession of weapons	0.2
Other crime	1.6
Other theft	2.3
Vehicle crime	0.9
Criminal damage and arson	2.7
Public order	0.2
Bicycle theft	0.1

Postcode districts in Kingsmills

Nearby towns

Council: Newry, Mourne and Down

Questions about crime in Kingsmills

Is Kingsmills a safe place to live?: Kingsmills 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 Newry, Mourne and Down average.
What is the most common crime in Kingsmills?: The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 8 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Kingsmills compare with Newry, Mourne and Down?: Crime severity in Kingsmills is 0.5 times the Newry, Mourne and Down average.