Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT43 · Ballymena
28
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT71 · Dungannon
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Dungannon has less crime — 2 vs 28 incidents in April 2026.
Ballymena recorded substantially more crime than Dungannon in April 2026 — 28 incidents compared to 2, a 14.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Anti-social behaviour dominating in each. 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, Dungannon recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 2 vs 28 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Dungannon 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 2 in Dungannon. Total crime levels were broadly similar.