Lisburn City is the second most dangerous medium-sized towns in Antrim, and is among the top 5 most dangerous overall out of Antrim's 33 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Lisburn City in 2021 was 65 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Antrim's overall crime rate, coming in 18% lower than the Antrim rate of 77 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Lisburn City is the 73rd safest medium-sized town, and the 1,819th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Lisburn City was the worst medium-sized town in Antrim for bicycle theft, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.02 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2021 was also a bad month for Lisburn City residents, when it was Antrim's most dangerous medium-sized town for burglary, recording 9 crimes at a rate of 0.20 per 1,000 residents. Lisburn City recorded 30 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.66 the worst medium-sized town for criminal damage and arson in Antrim that month.
The most common crimes in Lisburn City are violence and sexual offences, with 1,484 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 33. This is 15% higher than 2020's figure of 1,258 offences and a difference of 4.98 from 2020's crime rate of 28. Lisburn City's least common crime is robbery, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 100% from 2020's figure of 8 crimes.
Second Most Dangerous
Medium-Sized Towns, Antrim
30% higher, regional crime rate
Northern Ireland
17% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Lisburn City is 30% higher than Northern Ireland and 17% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Lisburn City represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | 2,970 |
| 2020 | 62 | 2,830 |
| 2019 | 73 | 3,314 |
| 2018 | 68 | 3,101 |
| 2017 | 59 | 2,671 |
| 2016 | 56 | 2,529 |
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| Lisburn City | Antrim | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,967 | 43.35 | 27,940 | 47.03 | 8% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 15 | 0.33 | 444 | 0.75 | 127% safer |
| Burglary | 98 | 2.16 | 1,912 | 3.22 | 49% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 462 | 10.18 | 7,540 | 12.69 | 25% safer |
| Drugs | 377 | 8.31 | 3,829 | 6.45 | 22% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 73 | 1.61 | 969 | 1.63 | 1.2% safer |
| Other Theft | 196 | 4.32 | 4,422 | 7.44 | 72% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 22 | 0.48 | 491 | 0.83 | 73% safer |
| Public Order | 32 | 0.71 | 561 | 0.94 | 32% safer |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.09 | 275 | 0.46 | 411% safer |
| Shoplifting | 161 | 3.55 | 2,467 | 4.15 | 17% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 6 | 0.13 | 168 | 0.28 | 115% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 40 | 0.88 | 1,158 | 1.95 | 122% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,484 | 32.71 | 21,455 | 36.12 | 10% safer |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrickfergus | 1,133 | 40.47 | 62% safer |
| Metropolitan Lisburn | 1,660 | 53.23 | 23% safer |
| Lisburn City | 2,970 | 65.46 | - |
| Ballymena | 2,554 | 86.43 | 24% more dangerous |
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| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 38 | 40 | 50 | 43 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.55 | 0.33 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | Safer |
| Drugs | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4.3 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.48 | Safer |
| Public Order | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.48 | 0.71 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.09 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.5 | 5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.11 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.88 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 29 | 29 | 28 | 33 | Getting worse |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Lisburn City | 65.46 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 2.4% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 21% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 27% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 28% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 36% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 41% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 47% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 50% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 51% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 57% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Lisburn City change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Lisburn City saw a 600% increase in vehicle crime. Lisburn City saw a large fall in burglary during July, when it fell by 83% compared to July in 2019. Burglary saw a fall in every month of Lisburn City's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -12% | +37% | +48% | +44% | +32% | +30% | +13% | +33% | +41% | +14% |
| Bicycle Theft | -50% | - | - | -50% | +100% | +100% | -50% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -31% | -47% | -39% | -67% | -83% | +30% | -63% | -53% | -6% | -41% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | - | -52% | -50% | -14% | +9% | -20% | - | -2% | +7% | +24% |
| Drugs | -55% | -20% | +41% | +95% | +14% | -28% | -42% | -48% | -15% | +43% |
| Other Crime | - | -44% | +100% | - | +14% | +140% | +17% | -40% | -57% | -14% |
| Other Theft | -63% | -45% | -56% | -59% | -26% | -28% | +19% | +32% | -25% | +17% |
| Possession of Weapons | +300% | - | -50% | +100% | -50% | -33% | -25% | +50% | - | - |
| Public Order | - | - | - | - | - | -33% | - | -67% | - | - |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | -50% |
| Shoplifting | -29% | -71% | -36% | -65% | -25% | -6% | +20% | +53% | -45% | -38% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -60% | - | -75% | -70% | -44% | -63% | +150% | -25% | +67% | +600% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +2% | -5% | +9% | +6% | +8% | -10% | -26% | -30% | +2% | -7% |
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