Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT21 · Ards
30
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Donaghadee has less crime — 30 vs 168 incidents in April 2026.
Ballymena recorded substantially more crime than Donaghadee in April 2026 — 168 incidents compared to 30, a 5.6x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Ballymena records significantly more (57 vs 19 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, Donaghadee recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 30 vs 168 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Donaghadee 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 19 in Donaghadee. Overall, Donaghadee had fewer total crimes (30 vs 168).