Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT26 · Lisburn
5
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BT36 · Newtownabbey
85
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Lisburn has less crime — 5 vs 85 incidents in February 2026.
Newtownabbey recorded substantially more crime than Lisburn in February 2026 — 85 incidents compared to 5, a 17.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newtownabbey records significantly more (32 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Lisburn recorded fewer crimes than Newtownabbey — 5 vs 85 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Lisburn is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Lisburn recorded 3 incidents of this type vs 32 in Newtownabbey. Overall, Lisburn had fewer total crimes (5 vs 85).