Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT22 · Ards
2
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT82 · Strabane
14
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Ards has less crime — 2 vs 14 incidents in March 2026.
Strabane recorded substantially more crime than Ards in March 2026 — 14 incidents compared to 2, a 7.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Ards recorded fewer crimes than Strabane — 2 vs 14 incidents. That is 86% 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 7 in Strabane. Total crime levels were broadly similar.