Crime in The Drones
Recorded crime in The Drones is 0.6 times the Causeway Coast and Glens 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 The Drones: about 343 residents in 2 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 1.5/10Poor
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Causeway Coast and Glens average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of The Drones.
Crime over 5 years
Too few crimes here to give a change Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of The Drones, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Causeway Coast and Glens average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 20% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% 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: 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 | 2.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11.8 |
| Drugs | 0.9 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.2 |
| Other theft | 2.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.5 |
| Public order | 0.1 |
Postcode districts in The Drones
Nearby towns
Council: Causeway Coast and Glens
Questions about crime in The Drones
- Is The Drones a safe place to live?
- The Drones scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average.
- What is the most common crime in The Drones?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 12 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in The Drones compare with Causeway Coast and Glens?
- Crime severity in The Drones is 0.6 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average.