Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT26 · Lisburn
4
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT39 · Newtownabbey
41
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Lisburn has less crime — 4 vs 41 incidents in April 2026.
Newtownabbey recorded substantially more crime than Lisburn in April 2026 — 41 incidents compared to 4, a 10.3x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Newtownabbey records significantly more (28 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 April 2026 Police data, Lisburn recorded fewer crimes than Newtownabbey — 4 vs 41 incidents. That is 90% fewer crimes. Lisburn is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Lisburn recorded 3 incidents of this type vs 28 in Newtownabbey. Overall, Lisburn had fewer total crimes (4 vs 41).