Crime in Portrush
Recorded crime in Portrush is 2.8 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. 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 Portrush: about 3,898 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 5.3/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 2.8×the Causeway Coast and Glens average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Portrush.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Portrush, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.8× the Causeway Coast and Glens average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 116 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Drugs: 10% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% 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: 71 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 | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 5.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 51.2 |
| Drugs | 11.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.3 |
| Other crime | 2.7 |
| Other theft | 10.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 24.2 |
| Public order | 0.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 3.6 |
Postcode districts in Portrush
Nearby towns
Council: Causeway Coast and Glens
Questions about crime in Portrush
- Is Portrush a safe place to live?
- Portrush scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.8 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average.
- Is crime going up or down in Portrush?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 440 recorded crimes a year to 395.
- What is the most common crime in Portrush?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 51 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Portrush compare with Causeway Coast and Glens?
- Crime severity in Portrush is 2.8 times the Causeway Coast and Glens average.