Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT15 · Belfast
332
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BT3 · Belfast
93
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Belfast has less crime — 93 vs 332 incidents in April 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Belfast in April 2026 — 332 incidents compared to 93, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (110 vs 31 incidents). Belfast sits above the national average for recorded crime while Belfast is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Belfast recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 93 vs 332 incidents. That is 72% 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, Belfast recorded 110 incidents of this type vs 31 in Belfast. Overall, Belfast had fewer total crimes (93 vs 332).