Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
178
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
BT81 · Strabane
7
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Strabane has less crime — 7 vs 178 incidents in March 2026.
Ballymena recorded substantially more crime than Strabane in March 2026 — 178 incidents compared to 7, a 25.4x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ballymena sees higher rates of Criminal damage & arson (26), while Strabane has more Shoplifting (2). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Strabane recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 7 vs 178 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Strabane is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Ballymena saw higher rates of Criminal damage & arson while Strabane had more Shoplifting. Overall, Strabane recorded fewer total crimes (7 vs 178).