Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
178
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
BT5 · Belfast
172
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Belfast has less crime — 172 vs 178 incidents in March 2026.
Ballymena and Belfast recorded very similar overall crime levels in March 2026 — 178 and 172 incidents respectively. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ballymena sees higher rates of Criminal damage & arson (26), while Belfast has more Other theft (16). 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 — 172 vs 178 incidents. That is 3% fewer crimes.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Ballymena saw higher rates of Criminal damage & arson while Belfast had more Other theft. Overall, Belfast recorded fewer total crimes (172 vs 178).