Crime in New Buildings
Recorded crime in New Buildings is 0.4 times the Derry City and Strabane average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 45%. 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 New Buildings: about 2,851 residents in 10 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 10/10Very low crime
- Living
- 4.2/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −45%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.4×the Derry City and Strabane average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of New Buildings.
Crime over 5 years
Down 45% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of New Buildings, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.4× the Derry City and Strabane average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% 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: 11 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 | 1.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 11.5 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 2.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 0.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.1 |
| Public order | 0.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 |
| Shoplifting | 0.3 |
Postcode districts in New Buildings
Nearby towns
Council: Derry City and Strabane
Questions about crime in New Buildings
- Is New Buildings a safe place to live?
- New Buildings scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.4 times the Derry City and Strabane average.
- Is crime going up or down in New Buildings?
- Down 45% over 5 years, from 75 recorded crimes a year to 42.
- What is the most common crime in New Buildings?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 11 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in New Buildings compare with Derry City and Strabane?
- Crime severity in New Buildings is 0.4 times the Derry City and Strabane average.