Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT3 · Belfast
93
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
BT48 · Derry
278
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Belfast has less crime — 93 vs 278 incidents in March 2026.
Londonderry recorded substantially more crime than Belfast in March 2026 — 278 incidents compared to 93, a 3.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Londonderry records significantly more (120 vs 32 incidents). Belfast is below the national average while Londonderry is above, making Belfast the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Belfast recorded fewer crimes than Londonderry — 93 vs 278 incidents. That is 67% fewer crimes. Belfast is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Belfast recorded 32 incidents of this type vs 120 in Londonderry. Overall, Belfast had fewer total crimes (93 vs 278).