Crime in Monkstown
Recorded crime in Monkstown is 0.7 times the Antrim and Newtownabbey average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 17%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Monkstown: about 13,328 residents in 37 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.4/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −17%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Antrim and Newtownabbey average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Monkstown.
Crime over 5 years
Down 17% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Monkstown, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Antrim and Newtownabbey average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 73% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Drugs: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 73% 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: 18 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 | 1.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 15.8 |
| Drugs | 2.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 2.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.3 |
| Public order | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 |
| Shoplifting | 1.1 |
Postcode districts in Monkstown
Nearby towns
Council: Antrim and Newtownabbey
Questions about crime in Monkstown
- Is Monkstown a safe place to live?
- Monkstown scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Antrim and Newtownabbey average.
- Is crime going up or down in Monkstown?
- Down 17% over 5 years, from 452 recorded crimes a year to 374.
- What is the most common crime in Monkstown?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 16 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Monkstown compare with Antrim and Newtownabbey?
- Crime severity in Monkstown is 0.7 times the Antrim and Newtownabbey average.