Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT52 · Coleraine
162
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Coleraine has less crime — 162 vs 168 incidents in April 2026.
Ballymena and Coleraine recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 168 and 162 incidents respectively. 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 April 2026 Police data, Coleraine recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 162 vs 168 incidents. That is 4% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ballymena recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 59 in Coleraine. Total crime levels were broadly similar.