Crime in Eglish
Recorded crime in Eglish is 0.5 times the Mid Ulster average and 0.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 4 years it has fallen 44%. 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 Eglish: about 1,062 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 10/10Very low crime
- Living
- 1.9/10Poor
- 4-year change
- −44%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.5×the Mid Ulster average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Eglish.
Crime over 5 years
Down 44% in 4 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Eglish, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.5× the Mid Ulster average (0.2× the England and Wales average). 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Drugs: 12% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 6.6 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 | 1.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 6.0 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 0.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 1.9 |
| Public order | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 1.2 |
Postcode districts in Eglish
Nearby towns
Council: Mid Ulster
Questions about crime in Eglish
- Is Eglish a safe place to live?
- Eglish scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Mid Ulster average.
- Is crime going up or down in Eglish?
- Down 44% over 4 years, from 25 recorded crimes a year to 14.
- What is the most common crime in Eglish?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 6 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Eglish compare with Mid Ulster?
- Crime severity in Eglish is 0.5 times the Mid Ulster average.