Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
178
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
BT2 · Belfast
1,526
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Ballymena has less crime — 178 vs 1,526 incidents in March 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in March 2026 — 1,526 incidents compared to 178, a 8.6x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (529 vs 62 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 178 vs 1,526 incidents. That is 88% fewer crimes. Belfast is above the national average.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In March 2026, Ballymena recorded 62 incidents of this type vs 529 in Belfast. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (178 vs 1,526).