Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT54 · Moyle
38
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT12 · Belfast
634
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Ballycastle has less crime — 38 vs 634 incidents in March 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Ballycastle in March 2026 — 634 incidents compared to 38, a 16.7x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (240 vs 15 incidents). Ballycastle is below the national average while Belfast is above, making Ballycastle the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Ballycastle recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 38 vs 634 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Ballycastle is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In March 2026, Ballycastle recorded 15 incidents of this type vs 240 in Belfast. Overall, Ballycastle had fewer total crimes (38 vs 634).