Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT14 · Belfast
366
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BT26 · Lisburn
5
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Lisburn has less crime — 5 vs 366 incidents in February 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Lisburn in February 2026 — 366 incidents compared to 5, a 73.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (117 vs 3 incidents). Belfast sits above the national average for recorded crime while Lisburn is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Lisburn recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 5 vs 366 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Lisburn is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Belfast recorded 117 incidents of this type vs 3 in Lisburn. Overall, Lisburn had fewer total crimes (5 vs 366).