NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)Tabulations only Geography United Kingdom (GBR) Northern Ireland Coverage type Subnational Time period covered 01/2005 - 12/2005 Series or system United Kingdom - Northern Ireland Safe Community Telephone Survey Data type Survey Summary The Northern Ireland Crime Survey (NICS) is a continuous interview survey of the experiences and perceptions of crime of adults living in private households throughout Northern Ireland. Started in 1994, the NICS began operating on a continuous basis in January 2005. Keywords Crime, Drug use disorders, Illicit drug use Citation Contributors Northern Ireland Office Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) Suggested citation Northern Ireland Office, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). United Kingdom - Northern Ireland Crime Survey 2005. GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 6, 2018