Crime in Comber
Recorded crime in Comber is 0.8 times the Ards and North Down average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 12%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Comber: about 9,868 residents in 27 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 4.0/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −12%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Ards and North Down average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Comber.
Crime over 5 years
Down 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Comber, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Ards and North Down average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Drugs: 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: 20 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 (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 12.7 |
| Drugs | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 2.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 0.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.7 |
| Public order | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.8 |
Postcode districts in Comber
Nearby towns
Council: Ards and North Down
Questions about crime in Comber
- Is Comber a safe place to live?
- Comber scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Ards and North Down average.
- Is crime going up or down in Comber?
- Down 12% over 5 years, from 287 recorded crimes a year to 253.
- What is the most common crime in Comber?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Comber compare with Ards and North Down?
- Crime severity in Comber is 0.8 times the Ards and North Down average.