Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT44 · Ballymena
1
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT2 · Belfast
1,526
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Ballymena has less crime — 1 vs 1,526 incidents in March 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in March 2026 — 1,526 incidents compared to 1, a 1526.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ballymena sees higher rates of Shoplifting (1), while Belfast has more Anti-social behaviour (529) and Violence & sexual offences (408). Ballymena is below the national average while Belfast is above, making Ballymena the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 1 vs 1,526 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Ballymena is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In March 2026, Ballymena saw higher rates of Shoplifting while Belfast had more Anti-social behaviour and Violence & sexual offences. Overall, Ballymena recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 1,526).