Crime in Drumbeg
Recorded crime in Drumbeg is 1.1 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 16%. The biggest share 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 Drumbeg: about 1,376 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.5/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −16%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Lisburn and Castlereagh average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Drumbeg.
Crime over 5 years
Down 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Drumbeg, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Lisburn and Castlereagh average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 44% of the harm here
- Other theft: 17% of the harm here
- Drugs: 16% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 21 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 | 2.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 12.2 |
| Drugs | 6.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 14.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.1 |
| Public order | 0.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 1.6 |
Postcode districts in Drumbeg
Nearby towns
Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh
Questions about crime in Drumbeg
- Is Drumbeg a safe place to live?
- Drumbeg scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average.
- Is crime going up or down in Drumbeg?
- Down 16% over 5 years, from 89 recorded crimes a year to 74.
- What is the most common crime in Drumbeg?
- The most common recorded crime is other theft, about 14 per 1,000 residents a year. The most harm, weighted by how serious each crime is, comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences).
- How does crime in Drumbeg compare with Lisburn and Castlereagh?
- Crime severity in Drumbeg is 1.1 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average.