Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT13 · Belfast
558
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ballymena has less crime — 168 vs 558 incidents in April 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 — 558 incidents compared to 168, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (201 vs 57 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 168 vs 558 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Belfast is above the national average.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ballymena recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 201 in Belfast. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (168 vs 558).