Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT53 · Ballymoney
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT48 · Derry
256
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ballymoney has less crime — 1 vs 256 incidents in April 2026.
Londonderry recorded substantially more crime than Ballymoney in April 2026 — 256 incidents compared to 1, a 256.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ballymoney sees higher rates of Criminal damage & arson (1), while Londonderry has more Violence & sexual offences (93) and Anti-social behaviour (88). Ballymoney is below the national average while Londonderry is above, making Ballymoney the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ballymoney recorded fewer crimes than Londonderry — 1 vs 256 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Ballymoney is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Ballymoney saw higher rates of Criminal damage & arson while Londonderry had more Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour. Overall, Ballymoney recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 256).