Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT80 · Cookstown
77
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT37 · Newtownabbey
139
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Cookstown has less crime — 77 vs 139 incidents in March 2026.
Whiteabbey recorded notably higher crime than Cookstown in March 2026 — 139 vs 77 incidents. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Whiteabbey records significantly more (67 vs 32 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Cookstown recorded fewer crimes than Whiteabbey — 77 vs 139 incidents. That is 45% fewer crimes. Cookstown is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In March 2026, Cookstown recorded 32 incidents of this type vs 67 in Whiteabbey. Overall, Cookstown had fewer total crimes (77 vs 139).