Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT43 · Ballymena
28
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT18 · North Down
34
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ballymena has less crime — 28 vs 34 incidents in April 2026.
Holywood saw somewhat more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 (34 vs 28 incidents). 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, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Holywood — 28 vs 34 incidents. That is 18% 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 17 in Holywood. Total crime levels were broadly similar.