Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT33 · Down
91
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Newcastle has less crime — 91 vs 168 incidents in April 2026.
Ballymena recorded notably higher crime than Newcastle in April 2026 — 168 vs 91 incidents. 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 April 2026 Police data, Newcastle recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 91 vs 168 incidents. That is 46% fewer crimes. Newcastle 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 46 in Newcastle. Overall, Newcastle had fewer total crimes (91 vs 168).