Limavady vs Newtownabbey

Limavady has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,434 crimes in the last 12 months. Newtownabbey has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 5,159 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Limavady shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Newtownabbey shows -2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Limavady, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (867 incidents). In Newtownabbey, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (1,815 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Limavady recorded 760 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newtownabbey recorded 1,815. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Limavady totalled 867 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,587 in Newtownabbey. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Limavady recorded 2,457 crimes (now 2,434, a change of -0.9%). Newtownabbey recorded 5,264 crimes previously (now 5,159, -2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Limavady has a resolution rate of 0% and Newtownabbey has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Limavady falls within the Police Service of Northern Ireland boundary. Newtownabbey is covered by Police Service of Northern Ireland. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Limavady and Newtownabbey. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.