Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT44 · Ballymena
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT38 · Carrickfergus
80
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ballymena has less crime — 2 vs 80 incidents in April 2026.
Carrickfergus recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 — 80 incidents compared to 2, a 40.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Carrickfergus records significantly more (29 vs 2 incidents). 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 Carrickfergus — 2 vs 80 incidents. That is 98% 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 29 in Carrickfergus. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (2 vs 80).