Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT40 · Larne
102
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT36 · Newtownabbey
62
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Newtownabbey has less crime — 62 vs 102 incidents in April 2026.
Larne recorded notably higher crime than Newtownabbey in April 2026 — 102 vs 62 incidents. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Anti-social behaviour dominating in each. 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, Newtownabbey recorded fewer crimes than Larne — 62 vs 102 incidents. That is 39% fewer crimes. Newtownabbey is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Larne recorded 45 incidents of this type vs 27 in Newtownabbey. Overall, Newtownabbey had fewer total crimes (62 vs 102).