Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT44 · Ballymena
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT17 · Lisburn
171
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Ballymena has less crime — 2 vs 171 incidents in April 2026.
Dunmurry recorded substantially more crime than Ballymena in April 2026 — 171 incidents compared to 2, a 85.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Dunmurry records significantly more (55 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ballymena recorded fewer crimes than Dunmurry — 2 vs 171 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 55 in Dunmurry. Overall, Ballymena had fewer total crimes (2 vs 171).