Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT19 · North Down
161
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT15 · Belfast
332
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Bangor has less crime — 161 vs 332 incidents in April 2026.
Belfast recorded notably higher crime than Bangor in April 2026 — 332 vs 161 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (110 vs 55 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, Bangor recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 161 vs 332 incidents. That is 52% fewer crimes. Belfast is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bangor recorded 55 incidents of this type vs 110 in Belfast. Overall, Bangor had fewer total crimes (161 vs 332).