Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT43 · Ballymena
28
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT65 · Craigavon
88
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ballymena has less crime — 28 vs 88 incidents in April 2026.
Craigavon recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 — 88 incidents compared to 28, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Craigavon records significantly more (36 vs 9 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Craigavon — 28 vs 88 incidents. That is 68% 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 36 in Craigavon. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (28 vs 88).