Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT42 · Ballymena
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT37 · Newtownabbey
124
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Whiteabbey has less crime — 124 vs 168 incidents in April 2026.
Ballymena saw somewhat more crime than Whiteabbey in April 2026 (168 vs 124 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, Whiteabbey recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 124 vs 168 incidents. That is 26% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ballymena recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 50 in Whiteabbey. Overall, Whiteabbey had fewer total crimes (124 vs 168).