Metropolitan Lisburn is the second safest medium-sized towns in Antrim, and is among the top 10 most dangerous overall out of Antrim's 33 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Metropolitan Lisburn in 2021 was 53 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Antrim's overall crime rate, coming in 45% lower than the Antrim rate of 77 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Metropolitan Lisburn is the 37th safest medium-sized town, and the 2,907th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2021, Metropolitan Lisburn was the worst medium-sized town in Antrim for criminal damage and arson, with 31 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.99 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Metropolitan Lisburn residents, when it was Antrim's most dangerous medium-sized town for other theft, recording 24 crimes at a rate of 0.77 per 1,000 residents. Metropolitan Lisburn recorded 8 reports of other crime during August 2021, making its crime rate of 0.26 the worst medium-sized town for other crime in Antrim that month.
The most common crimes in Metropolitan Lisburn are violence and sexual offences, with 816 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 26. This is 19% higher than 2020's figure of 663 offences and a difference of 4.91 from 2020's crime rate of 21. Metropolitan Lisburn's least common crime is robbery, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 100% from 2020's figure of 8 crimes.
Second Safest
Medium-Sized Towns, Antrim
14% higher, regional crime rate
Northern Ireland
44% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Metropolitan Lisburn is 14% higher than Northern Ireland and 44% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Metropolitan Lisburn 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 | 53 | 1,660 |
| 2020 | 48 | 1,512 |
| 2019 | 50 | 1,555 |
| 2018 | 49 | 1,518 |
| 2017 | 50 | 1,544 |
| 2016 | 53 | 1,651 |
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| Metropolitan Lisburn | Antrim | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,209 | 38.77 | 27,940 | 47.03 | 21% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 8 | 0.26 | 444 | 0.75 | 188% safer |
| Burglary | 64 | 2.05 | 1,912 | 3.22 | 57% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 310 | 9.94 | 7,540 | 12.69 | 28% safer |
| Drugs | 107 | 3.43 | 3,829 | 6.45 | 88% safer |
| Other Crime | 44 | 1.41 | 969 | 1.63 | 16% safer |
| Other Theft | 189 | 6.06 | 4,422 | 7.44 | 23% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 23 | 0.74 | 491 | 0.83 | 12% safer |
| Public Order | 32 | 1.03 | 561 | 0.94 | 9% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.13 | 275 | 0.46 | 254% safer |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 0.29 | 2,467 | 4.15 | 1331% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 6 | 0.19 | 168 | 0.28 | 47% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 48 | 1.54 | 1,158 | 1.95 | 27% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 816 | 26.17 | 21,455 | 36.12 | 38% safer |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrickfergus | 1,133 | 40.47 | 32% safer |
| Metropolitan Lisburn | 1,660 | 53.23 | - |
| Lisburn City | 2,970 | 65.46 | 19% more dangerous |
| Ballymena | 2,554 | 86.43 | 38% more dangerous |
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| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 30 | 29 | 39 | 39 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.42 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.26 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.58 | 0.38 | 0.61 | 0.74 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 0.71 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 1.0 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.13 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.29 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.19 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 20 | 21 | 26 | Getting worse |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Lisburn | 53.23 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 21% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 35% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 41% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 41% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 48% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 52% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 57% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 59% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 60% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 65% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Metropolitan Lisburn change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Metropolitan Lisburn saw a 350% increase in other crime. Metropolitan Lisburn saw a large fall in burglary during June, when it fell by 75% compared to June in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +8% | +71% | +60% | +72% | +33% | +28% | +27% | +38% | +39% | +64% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -38% | - | +50% | -75% | - | -43% | -60% | -36% | -58% | -67% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -12% | +5% | - | +14% | -19% | -15% | -25% | -15% | +45% | +45% |
| Drugs | -44% | +20% | - | +100% | -11% | -31% | - | -44% | +150% | +83% |
| Other Crime | +350% | - | -50% | -25% | - | -33% | -57% | -33% | +200% | +100% |
| Other Theft | -8% | -50% | -54% | +27% | -27% | +33% | +100% | -30% | +11% | -29% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | -75% | - | - | +100% | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -50% | -33% | -40% | - | - | -67% | -67% | +100% | -50% | - |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | -50% | - |
| Shoplifting | - | -67% | - | - | - | -50% | +100% | - | - | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +150% | +200% | -33% | - | -20% | -60% | -44% | -25% | -71% | +200% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -26% | -2% | +17% | -17% | +27% | +65% | +5% | -22% | -5% | -17% |
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