Downshire West E
Middle areaSouth west Lisburn and Castlereagh. 1,734 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 35% of people in Downshire West E live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Downshire West E
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downshire West E at a rate of 17.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 52.4 per 1,000 people across Lisburn and Castlereagh.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Downshire West E in August 2026.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
| Vehicle crime | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Downshire West E compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Downshire West E safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downshire West E at a rate of 17.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 52.4 per 1,000 people across Lisburn and Castlereagh.
Across Northern Ireland as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 70.2 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in Downshire West E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (11), violence and sexual offences (6) and other crime (4).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Lisburn and Castlereagh
These figures are published for the whole of Lisburn and Castlereagh, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lisburn and Castlereagh and not Downshire West E alone. See Lisburn and Castlereagh
Downshire West E in brief
Downshire West E had 1,793 usual residents at the census.
About 35% of people in Downshire West E live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Downshire West E, 99.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Downshire West E, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.