Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT44 · Ballymena
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT51 · Coleraine
6
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Ballymena has less crime — 2 vs 6 incidents in April 2026.
Coleraine recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 — 6 incidents compared to 2, a 3.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ballymena sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (2), while Coleraine has more Anti-social behaviour (6). 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 Coleraine — 2 vs 6 incidents. That is 67% fewer crimes. Ballymena is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Ballymena saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences while Coleraine had more Anti-social behaviour. Overall, Ballymena recorded fewer total crimes (2 vs 6).