Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT26 · Lisburn
5
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BT39 · Newtownabbey
42
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Lisburn has less crime — 5 vs 42 incidents in February 2026.
Newtownabbey recorded substantially more crime than Lisburn in February 2026 — 42 incidents compared to 5, a 8.4x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences 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 February 2026 Police data, Lisburn recorded fewer crimes than Newtownabbey — 5 vs 42 incidents. That is 88% 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 18 in Newtownabbey. Overall, Lisburn had fewer total crimes (5 vs 42).