Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
155
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BT51 · Coleraine
5
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Coleraine has less crime — 5 vs 155 incidents in February 2026.
Ballymena recorded substantially more crime than Coleraine in February 2026 — 155 incidents compared to 5, a 31.0x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Ballymena records significantly more (53 vs 5 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Coleraine recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 5 vs 155 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Coleraine is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ballymena recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 5 in Coleraine. Overall, Coleraine had fewer total crimes (5 vs 155).