Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT22 · Ards
2
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT49 · Limavady
107
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Ards has less crime — 2 vs 107 incidents in March 2026.
Limavady recorded substantially more crime than Ards in March 2026 — 107 incidents compared to 2, a 53.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Limavady records significantly more (36 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Ards recorded fewer crimes than Limavady — 2 vs 107 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Ards is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Ards recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 36 in Limavady. Overall, Ards had fewer total crimes (2 vs 107).