Crime in Greenisland
Recorded crime in Greenisland is 0.6 times the Mid and East Antrim average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 24%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Greenisland: about 7,469 residents in 18 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 10/10Very low crime
- Living
- 6.4/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +24%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Mid and East Antrim average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Greenisland.
Crime over 5 years
Up 24% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Greenisland, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Mid and East Antrim average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Drugs: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 1.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 11.1 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 0.6 |
| Other theft | 2.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 0.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 3.8 |
| Public order | 0.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.2 |
Postcode districts in Greenisland
Nearby towns
Council: Mid and East Antrim
Questions about crime in Greenisland
- Is Greenisland a safe place to live?
- Greenisland scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Mid and East Antrim average.
- Is crime going up or down in Greenisland?
- Up 24% over 5 years, from 140 recorded crimes a year to 173.
- What is the most common crime in Greenisland?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 11 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Greenisland compare with Mid and East Antrim?
- Crime severity in Greenisland is 0.6 times the Mid and East Antrim average.