Crime in Glenavy
Recorded crime in Glenavy is 0.7 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 37%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Glenavy: about 2,738 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −37%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Lisburn and Castlereagh average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Glenavy.
Crime over 5 years
Down 37% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Glenavy, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Lisburn and Castlereagh average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Drugs: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% 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: 15 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 | 0.0 |
| Burglary | 1.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11.2 |
| Drugs | 2.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 4.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.1 |
| Public order | 0.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 |
| Shoplifting | 0.8 |
Postcode districts in Glenavy
Nearby towns
Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh
Questions about crime in Glenavy
- Is Glenavy a safe place to live?
- Glenavy scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average.
- Is crime going up or down in Glenavy?
- Down 37% over 5 years, from 79 recorded crimes a year to 50.
- What is the most common crime in Glenavy?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 11 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Glenavy compare with Lisburn and Castlereagh?
- Crime severity in Glenavy is 0.7 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average.