Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT55 · Coleraine
36
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Portstewart has less crime — 36 vs 168 incidents in April 2026.
Ballymena recorded substantially more crime than Portstewart in April 2026 — 168 incidents compared to 36, a 4.7x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Ballymena records significantly more (57 vs 18 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, Portstewart recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 36 vs 168 incidents. That is 79% fewer crimes. Portstewart 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 18 in Portstewart. Overall, Portstewart had fewer total crimes (36 vs 168).