Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
175
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BT75 · Dungannon
18
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Fivemiletown has less crime — 18 vs 175 incidents in February 2026.
Ballymena recorded substantially more crime than Fivemiletown in February 2026 — 175 incidents compared to 18, a 9.7x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ballymena sees higher rates of Anti-social behaviour (63), while Fivemiletown has more Other theft (2). 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, Fivemiletown recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 18 vs 175 incidents. That is 90% fewer crimes. Fivemiletown is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In February 2026, Ballymena saw higher rates of Anti-social behaviour while Fivemiletown had more Other theft. Overall, Fivemiletown recorded fewer total crimes (18 vs 175).