Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT43 · Ballymena
22
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BT76 · Dungannon
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Dungannon has less crime — 1 vs 22 incidents in February 2026.
Ballymena recorded substantially more crime than Dungannon in February 2026 — 22 incidents compared to 1, a 22.0x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences 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 February 2026 Police data, Dungannon recorded fewer crimes than Ballymena — 1 vs 22 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Dungannon is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ballymena recorded 11 incidents of this type vs 1 in Dungannon. Total crime levels were broadly similar.