Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT14 · Belfast
342
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ballymena has less crime — 168 vs 342 incidents in April 2026.
Belfast recorded notably higher crime than Ballymena in April 2026 — 342 vs 168 incidents. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (109 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 342 incidents. That is 51% 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 109 in Belfast. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (168 vs 342).