Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT44 · Ballymena
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT15 · Belfast
332
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ballymena has less crime — 2 vs 332 incidents in April 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 — 332 incidents compared to 2, a 166.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (110 vs 2 incidents). Ballymena is below the national average while Belfast 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 Belfast — 2 vs 332 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Ballymena is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ballymena recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 110 in Belfast. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (2 vs 332).