Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT23 · Ards
7
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT19 · North Down
161
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Ards has less crime — 7 vs 161 incidents in April 2026.
Bangor recorded substantially more crime than Ards in April 2026 — 161 incidents compared to 7, a 23.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bangor records significantly more (55 vs 4 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ards recorded fewer crimes than Bangor — 7 vs 161 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Ards is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ards recorded 4 incidents of this type vs 55 in Bangor. Overall, Ards had fewer total crimes (7 vs 161).