Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT22 · Ards
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT48 · Derry
256
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ards has less crime — 1 vs 256 incidents in April 2026.
Londonderry recorded substantially more crime than Ards in April 2026 — 256 incidents compared to 1, a 256.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ards sees higher rates of Other theft (1), while Londonderry has more Violence & sexual offences (93) and Anti-social behaviour (88). Ards is below the national average while Londonderry is above, making Ards the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ards recorded fewer crimes than Londonderry — 1 vs 256 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Ards is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Ards saw higher rates of Other theft while Londonderry had more Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour. Overall, Ards recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 256).