Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT43 · Ballymena
28
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT66 · Craigavon
210
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ballymena has less crime — 28 vs 210 incidents in April 2026.
Lurgan recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 — 210 incidents compared to 28, a 7.5x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Lurgan records significantly more (83 vs 9 incidents). Ballymena is below the national average while Lurgan is above, making Ballymena the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Lurgan — 28 vs 210 incidents. That is 87% 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 83 in Lurgan. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (28 vs 210).