Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT65 · Craigavon
88
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Craigavon has less crime — 88 vs 168 incidents in April 2026.
Ballymena recorded notably higher crime than Craigavon in April 2026 — 168 vs 88 incidents. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Ballymena records significantly more (57 vs 36 incidents). 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, Craigavon recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 88 vs 168 incidents. That is 48% fewer crimes. Craigavon is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ballymena recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 36 in Craigavon. Overall, Craigavon had fewer total crimes (88 vs 168).