Metropolitan Newtownabbey is the most dangerous major towns in Antrim, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Antrim's 33 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Metropolitan Newtownabbey in 2021 was 49 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Antrim's overall crime rate, coming in 56% lower than the Antrim rate of 77 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Metropolitan Newtownabbey is among the top 10 safest major town, and the 3,328th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Metropolitan Newtownabbey was the worst major town in Antrim for burglary, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Metropolitan Newtownabbey residents, when it was Antrim's most dangerous major town for criminal damage and arson, recording 43 crimes at a rate of 0.66 per 1,000 residents. Metropolitan Newtownabbey recorded 16 reports of drugs during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.24 the worst major town for drugs in Antrim that month.
The most common crimes in Metropolitan Newtownabbey are violence and sexual offences, with 1,623 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 25. This is 27% higher than 2020's figure of 1,183 offences and a difference of 6.70 from 2020's crime rate of 18. Metropolitan Newtownabbey's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 9 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 22% from 2020's figure of 11 crimes.
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7% higher, regional crime rate
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55% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Metropolitan Newtownabbey is 7% higher than Northern Ireland and 55% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Metropolitan Newtownabbey 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 | 49 | 3,240 |
| 2020 | 41 | 2,714 |
| 2019 | 44 | 2,858 |
| 2018 | 41 | 2,684 |
| 2017 | 40 | 2,642 |
| 2016 | 40 | 2,649 |
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| Metropolitan Newtownabbey | Antrim | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,943 | 29.60 | 27,940 | 47.03 | 59% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 9 | 0.14 | 444 | 0.75 | 436% safer |
| Burglary | 145 | 2.21 | 1,912 | 3.22 | 46% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 551 | 8.39 | 7,540 | 12.69 | 51% safer |
| Drugs | 202 | 3.08 | 3,829 | 6.45 | 109% safer |
| Other Crime | 92 | 1.40 | 969 | 1.63 | 16% safer |
| Other Theft | 295 | 4.49 | 4,422 | 7.44 | 66% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 19 | 0.29 | 491 | 0.83 | 186% safer |
| Public Order | 32 | 0.49 | 561 | 0.94 | 92% safer |
| Robbery | 14 | 0.21 | 275 | 0.46 | 119% safer |
| Shoplifting | 200 | 3.05 | 2,467 | 4.15 | 36% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 58 | 0.88 | 1,158 | 1.95 | 122% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,623 | 24.72 | 21,455 | 36.12 | 46% safer |
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| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 26 | 24 | 35 | 30 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.14 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 0.84 | 1.0 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.29 | Safer |
| Public Order | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.49 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.21 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.88 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 16 | 18 | 18 | 25 | Getting worse |
| Major Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Newtownabbey | 49.36 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 26% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 40% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 45% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 45% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 52% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 56% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 60% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 62% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 63% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 67% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Metropolitan Newtownabbey change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Metropolitan Newtownabbey saw a 500% increase in possession of weapons. Metropolitan Newtownabbey saw a large fall in burglary during May, when it fell by 85% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +14% | +107% | +130% | +52% | +32% | +58% | +45% | +34% | +56% | +38% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | +50% | - | +100% | - | +100% | - | -50% | - |
| Burglary | -80% | -6% | -85% | +125% | -33% | +175% | +50% | -8% | -59% | +42% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +107% | -28% | +36% | +47% | +2% | +43% | -13% | +9% | +69% | +26% |
| Drugs | -44% | +13% | +45% | +125% | -33% | -52% | +29% | +18% | +93% | -13% |
| Other Crime | +300% | - | -50% | - | +75% | +25% | - | +67% | -55% | -56% |
| Other Theft | -21% | -61% | -47% | -80% | -63% | -66% | +28% | -5% | -17% | +26% |
| Possession of Weapons | +500% | -33% | +400% | -80% | -25% | +50% | -75% | - | - | +200% |
| Public Order | -50% | +300% | +100% | - | - | +50% | -33% | -25% | +33% | +100% |
| Shoplifting | -6% | -83% | -71% | -62% | -19% | - | +22% | -14% | -48% | -74% |
| Vehicle Crime | -77% | -45% | - | +20% | -85% | +13% | - | +33% | -25% | +60% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -6% | +14% | -17% | +31% | - | +23% | -19% | -24% | +18% | -2% |
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