Crime in Whiteabbey
Recorded crime in Whiteabbey is about the Antrim and Newtownabbey average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 9%. 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 Whiteabbey: about 10,697 residents in 32 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −9%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Antrim and Newtownabbey average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Whiteabbey.
Crime over 5 years
Down 9% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Whiteabbey, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Antrim and Newtownabbey average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Drugs: 9% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% 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: 29 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 | 2.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 19.7 |
| Drugs | 3.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.4 |
| Other theft | 3.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.8 |
| Public order | 0.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 2.0 |
Postcode districts in Whiteabbey
Nearby towns
Council: Antrim and Newtownabbey
Questions about crime in Whiteabbey
- Is Whiteabbey a safe place to live?
- Whiteabbey scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Antrim and Newtownabbey average.
- Is crime going up or down in Whiteabbey?
- Down 9% over 5 years, from 544 recorded crimes a year to 494.
- What is the most common crime in Whiteabbey?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Whiteabbey compare with Antrim and Newtownabbey?
- Crime severity in Whiteabbey is about the Antrim and Newtownabbey average.