Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT56 · Coleraine
75
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Portrush has less crime — 75 vs 168 incidents in April 2026.
Ballymena recorded notably higher crime than Portrush in April 2026 — 168 vs 75 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, Portrush recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 75 vs 168 incidents. That is 55% fewer crimes. Portrush 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 40 in Portrush. Overall, Portrush had fewer total crimes (75 vs 168).