Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT66 · Craigavon
210
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ballymena has less crime — 168 vs 210 incidents in April 2026.
Lurgan saw somewhat more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 (210 vs 168 incidents). Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Lurgan records significantly more (83 vs 57 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, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Lurgan — 168 vs 210 incidents. That is 20% fewer crimes. Lurgan is above the national average.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ballymena recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 83 in Lurgan. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (168 vs 210).