Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT51 · Coleraine
6
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT39 · Newtownabbey
41
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Coleraine has less crime — 6 vs 41 incidents in April 2026.
Newtownabbey recorded substantially more crime than Coleraine in April 2026 — 41 incidents compared to 6, a 6.8x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Newtownabbey records significantly more (28 vs 6 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Coleraine recorded fewer crimes than Newtownabbey — 6 vs 41 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Coleraine is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Coleraine recorded 6 incidents of this type vs 28 in Newtownabbey. Overall, Coleraine had fewer total crimes (6 vs 41).