Is Victoria Bridge a safe place to live?

Victoria Bridge scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Derry City and Strabane average.

Is crime going up or down in Victoria Bridge?

Down 48% over 5 years, from 23 recorded crimes a year to 12.

What is the most common crime in Victoria Bridge?

The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 16 per 1,000 residents a year.

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Crime in Victoria Bridge

Recorded crime in Victoria Bridge is 0.5 times the Derry City and Strabane average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 48%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Victoria Bridge: about 506 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.

Safety: 8/10Low crime
Living: 1.8/10Poor
5-year change: −48%fewer crimes
vs the council: 0.5×the Derry City and Strabane average

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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Victoria Bridge.

Crime over 5 years

Down 48% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Victoria Bridge, anti-social behaviour left out.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.5× the Derry City and Strabane average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
Drugs: 8% of the harm here
Burglary: 8% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% 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: 10 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	1.2
Violence and sexual offences	15.6
Drugs	2.6
Possession of weapons	0.4
Other crime	1.2
Other theft	4.2
Vehicle crime	0.9
Criminal damage and arson	3.4
Public order	0.2
Shoplifting	0.2

Postcode districts in Victoria Bridge

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Council: Derry City and Strabane

Questions about crime in Victoria Bridge

Is Victoria Bridge a safe place to live?: Victoria Bridge scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Derry City and Strabane average.
Is crime going up or down in Victoria Bridge?: Down 48% over 5 years, from 23 recorded crimes a year to 12.
What is the most common crime in Victoria Bridge?: The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 16 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Victoria Bridge compare with Derry City and Strabane?: Crime severity in Victoria Bridge is 0.5 times the Derry City and Strabane average.