Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
175
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BT12 · Belfast
599
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Ballymena has less crime — 175 vs 599 incidents in February 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in February 2026 — 599 incidents compared to 175, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (180 vs 63 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 175 vs 599 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Belfast is above the national average.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ballymena recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 180 in Belfast. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (175 vs 599).