Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT54 · Moyle
26
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BT49 · Limavady
69
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Ballycastle has less crime — 26 vs 69 incidents in February 2026.
Limavady recorded substantially more crime than Ballycastle in February 2026 — 69 incidents compared to 26, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Anti-social behaviour 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 February 2026 Police data, Ballycastle recorded fewer crimes than Limavady — 26 vs 69 incidents. That is 62% fewer crimes. Ballycastle is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ballycastle recorded 8 incidents of this type vs 19 in Limavady. Overall, Ballycastle had fewer total crimes (26 vs 69).