Crime in Templepatrick
Recorded crime in Templepatrick is 0.7 times the Antrim and Newtownabbey average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 50%. The biggest share 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 Templepatrick: about 1,900 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 2.7/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +50%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Antrim and Newtownabbey average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Templepatrick.
Crime over 5 years
Up 50% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Templepatrick, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Antrim and Newtownabbey average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 41% of the harm here
- Other theft: 23% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 12 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 | 2.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 8.2 |
| Drugs | 1.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 13.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 3.5 |
| Public order | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 4.4 |
Postcode districts in Templepatrick
Nearby towns
Council: Antrim and Newtownabbey
Questions about crime in Templepatrick
- Is Templepatrick a safe place to live?
- Templepatrick 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 Antrim and Newtownabbey average.
- Is crime going up or down in Templepatrick?
- Up 50% over 5 years, from 38 recorded crimes a year to 57.
- What is the most common crime in Templepatrick?
- The most common recorded crime is other theft, about 14 per 1,000 residents a year. The most harm, weighted by how serious each crime is, comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences).
- How does crime in Templepatrick compare with Antrim and Newtownabbey?
- Crime severity in Templepatrick is 0.7 times the Antrim and Newtownabbey average.