Is The Temple a safe place to live?

The Temple 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh average.

What is the most common crime in The Temple?

The most common recorded crime is other theft, about 8 per 1,000 residents a year. The most harm, weighted by how serious each crime is, comes from burglary.

How does crime in The Temple compare with Lisburn and Castlereagh?

Crime severity in The Temple is 0.6 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average.

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Crime in The Temple

Recorded crime in The Temple is 0.6 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. The biggest share of the harm comes from burglary. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of The Temple: about 362 residents in 2 neighbourhoods.

Safety: 10/10Very low crime
Living: 3.9/10Weak
vs the council: 0.6×the Lisburn and Castlereagh average

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Within 1.5 km of the centre of The Temple.

Crime over 5 years

Too few crimes here to give a change Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of The Temple, anti-social behaviour left out.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.6× the Lisburn and Castlereagh average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

Burglary: 34% of the harm here
Violence and sexual offences: 30% of the harm here
Other theft: 16% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 4.6 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	3.4
Violence and sexual offences	4.9
Drugs	2.2
Other crime	0.7
Other theft	7.5
Vehicle crime	1.5
Criminal damage and arson	1.7
Public order	0.5
Shoplifting	0.5

Postcode districts in The Temple

Nearby towns

Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh

Questions about crime in The Temple

Is The Temple a safe place to live?: The Temple 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh average.
What is the most common crime in The Temple?: The most common recorded crime is other theft, about 8 per 1,000 residents a year. The most harm, weighted by how serious each crime is, comes from burglary.
How does crime in The Temple compare with Lisburn and Castlereagh?: Crime severity in The Temple is 0.6 times the Lisburn and Castlereagh average.