Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT47 · Derry
5
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT36 · Newtownabbey
62
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Derry has less crime — 5 vs 62 incidents in April 2026.
Newtownabbey recorded substantially more crime than Derry in April 2026 — 62 incidents compared to 5, a 12.4x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Newtownabbey records significantly more (27 vs 4 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, Derry recorded fewer crimes than Newtownabbey — 5 vs 62 incidents. That is 92% fewer crimes. Derry is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Derry recorded 4 incidents of this type vs 27 in Newtownabbey. Overall, Derry had fewer total crimes (5 vs 62).