Downshire West G
Middle areaSouth west Lisburn and Castlereagh. 3,435 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 68 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 73% of people in Downshire West G live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Downshire West G
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downshire West G at a rate of 33.8 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.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Other crime | 24 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
| Vehicle crime | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Downshire West G compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Downshire West G safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Downshire West G at a rate of 33.8 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, 11 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Downshire West G.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (36), other crime (24) and violence and sexual offences (20).
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 G alone. See Lisburn and Castlereagh
Downshire West G in brief
Downshire West G had 3,336 usual residents at the census.
About 73% of people in Downshire West G live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Downshire West G, 88.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Downshire West G, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.