Mountsandel, Causeway Coast and Glens: Safety
Safety
Mountsandel has more crime than the Northern Ireland average, but 2026 figures show a real improvement compared to previous years.
In 2024 and 2025, the neighbourhood recorded around 76 to 79 crimes per month. So far in 2026, that's dropped to roughly 48 per month. That's a meaningful shift and suggests things are heading in the right direction.
Anti-social behaviour and violent crime make up most of the recorded incidents, which you'll see across many UK neighbourhoods. Burglary and vehicle crime stay low, which is good news for homeowners.
Mountsandel does record higher overall numbers than neighbouring areas like Waterside and Churchland. But the downward trend in 2026 is a positive sign for the neighbourhood.
Source: police-recorded crime for Mountsandel ward (Police Service of Northern Ireland, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Mountsandel ward: Police Service of Northern Ireland data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Mountsandel ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
242.4
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
Northern Ireland average
70.8
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Churchland
108.2
Higher than
Quarry
57.7
Higher than
University
68.7
Higher than
Dundooan
103.3
Higher than
Windy Hall
25.3
Higher than
Macosquin
35.3
Higher than
Waterside
90.6
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Mountsandel ward and the Northern Ireland average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Anti-social behaviour37%33%
- Violent offences30%31%
- Criminal damage and arson12%10%
- Shoplifting7%6%
- Other theft4%6%
- Drugs3%6%
- Other crime2%2%
- Public order1%1%
- Burglary1%2%
- Vehicle crime1%2%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Bicycle theft1%<1%
- Theft from the person<1%<1%
