Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT24 · Down
4
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Down has less crime — 4 vs 168 incidents in April 2026.
Ballymena recorded substantially more crime than Down in April 2026 — 168 incidents compared to 4, a 42.0x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Ballymena records significantly more (57 vs 2 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, Down recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 4 vs 168 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Down 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 2 in Down. Overall, Down had fewer total crimes (4 vs 168).