Crime in Lisburn
Recorded crime in Lisburn is 2.2 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 6%. 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 Lisburn: about 20,192 residents in 58 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.6/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −6%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 2.2×the Lisburn and Castlereagh average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Lisburn.
Crime over 5 years
Down 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Lisburn, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.2× the Lisburn and Castlereagh average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 88 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 65% of the harm here
- Drugs: 13% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% 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: 49 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 35.6 |
| Drugs | 9.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.1 |
| Other crime | 2.3 |
| Other theft | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.4 |
| Public order | 0.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 11.3 |
Postcode districts in Lisburn
Nearby towns
Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh
Questions about crime in Lisburn
- Is Lisburn a safe place to live?
- Lisburn scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.2 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average.
- Is crime going up or down in Lisburn?
- Down 6% over 5 years, from 1,810 recorded crimes a year to 1,706.
- What is the most common crime in Lisburn?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 36 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Lisburn compare with Lisburn and Castlereagh?
- Crime severity in Lisburn is 2.2 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average.