Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT66 · Craigavon
177
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BT39 · Newtownabbey
42
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Newtownabbey has less crime — 42 vs 177 incidents in February 2026.
Lurgan recorded substantially more crime than Newtownabbey in February 2026 — 177 incidents compared to 42, a 4.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Lurgan records significantly more (67 vs 18 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Newtownabbey recorded fewer crimes than Lurgan — 42 vs 177 incidents. That is 76% fewer crimes. Newtownabbey is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Lurgan recorded 67 incidents of this type vs 18 in Newtownabbey. Overall, Newtownabbey had fewer total crimes (42 vs 177).