Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
175
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BT56 · Coleraine
57
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Portrush has less crime — 57 vs 175 incidents in February 2026.
Ballymena recorded substantially more crime than Portrush in February 2026 — 175 incidents compared to 57, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Ballymena records significantly more (63 vs 21 incidents). 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, Portrush recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 57 vs 175 incidents. That is 67% fewer crimes. Portrush is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ballymena recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 21 in Portrush. Overall, Portrush had fewer total crimes (57 vs 175).