Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT51 · Coleraine
6
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT37 · Newtownabbey
124
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Coleraine has less crime — 6 vs 124 incidents in April 2026.
Whiteabbey recorded substantially more crime than Coleraine in April 2026 — 124 incidents compared to 6, a 20.7x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Whiteabbey records significantly more (50 vs 6 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Coleraine recorded fewer crimes than Whiteabbey — 6 vs 124 incidents. That is 95% 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 50 in Whiteabbey. Overall, Coleraine had fewer total crimes (6 vs 124).