Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
178
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
BT4 · Belfast
148
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Belfast has less crime — 148 vs 178 incidents in March 2026.
Ballymena saw somewhat more crime than Belfast in March 2026 (178 vs 148 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Anti-social behaviour dominating in each. 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, Belfast recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 148 vs 178 incidents. That is 17% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In March 2026, Ballymena recorded 62 incidents of this type vs 56 in Belfast. Total crime levels were broadly similar.