Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT19 · North Down
161
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BT3 · Belfast
93
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Belfast has less crime — 93 vs 161 incidents in April 2026.
Bangor recorded notably higher crime than Belfast in April 2026 — 161 vs 93 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bangor records significantly more (55 vs 31 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, Belfast recorded fewer crimes than Bangor — 93 vs 161 incidents. That is 42% fewer crimes. Belfast is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bangor recorded 55 incidents of this type vs 31 in Belfast. Overall, Belfast had fewer total crimes (93 vs 161).