Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT15 · Belfast
393
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BT18 · North Down
42
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Holywood has less crime — 42 vs 393 incidents in February 2026.
Belfast recorded substantially more crime than Holywood in February 2026 — 393 incidents compared to 42, a 9.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Belfast records significantly more (118 vs 15 incidents). Belfast sits above the national average for recorded crime while Holywood is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Holywood recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 42 vs 393 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Holywood is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Belfast recorded 118 incidents of this type vs 15 in Holywood. Overall, Holywood had fewer total crimes (42 vs 393).