Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT43 · Ballymena
28
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT20 · North Down
117
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Ballymena has less crime — 28 vs 117 incidents in April 2026.
Bangor recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 — 117 incidents compared to 28, a 4.2x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Bangor records significantly more (51 vs 9 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, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Bangor — 28 vs 117 incidents. That is 76% fewer crimes. Ballymena is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ballymena recorded 9 incidents of this type vs 51 in Bangor. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (28 vs 117).