Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT23 · Ards
7
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT15 · Belfast
332
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ards has less crime — 7 vs 332 incidents in April 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Ards in April 2026 — 332 incidents compared to 7, a 47.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (110 vs 4 incidents). Ards is below the national average while Belfast 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 Belfast — 7 vs 332 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 April 2026, Ards recorded 4 incidents of this type vs 110 in Belfast. Overall, Ards had fewer total crimes (7 vs 332).