Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
155
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BT27 · Lisburn
147
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Lisburn has less crime — 147 vs 155 incidents in February 2026.
Ballymena and Lisburn recorded very similar overall crime levels in February 2026 — 155 and 147 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 February 2026 Police data, Lisburn recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 147 vs 155 incidents. That is 5% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ballymena recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 52 in Lisburn. Total crime levels were broadly similar.