Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT23 · Ards
7
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT3 · Belfast
93
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ards has less crime — 7 vs 93 incidents in April 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Ards in April 2026 — 93 incidents compared to 7, a 13.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (31 vs 4 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ards recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 7 vs 93 incidents. That is 92% 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 31 in Belfast. Overall, Ards had fewer total crimes (7 vs 93).