Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT24 · Down
4
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT37 · Newtownabbey
124
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Down has less crime — 4 vs 124 incidents in April 2026.
Whiteabbey recorded substantially more crime than Down in April 2026 — 124 incidents compared to 4, a 31.0x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Whiteabbey records significantly more (50 vs 2 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, Down recorded fewer crimes than Whiteabbey — 4 vs 124 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Down is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Down recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 50 in Whiteabbey. Overall, Down had fewer total crimes (4 vs 124).