Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT4 · Belfast
148
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
BT40 · Larne
94
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Larne has less crime — 94 vs 148 incidents in March 2026.
Belfast recorded notably higher crime than Larne in March 2026 — 148 vs 94 incidents. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Anti-social behaviour dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Larne recorded fewer crimes than Belfast — 94 vs 148 incidents. That is 36% fewer crimes. Larne is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In March 2026, Belfast recorded 56 incidents of this type vs 40 in Larne. Overall, Larne had fewer total crimes (94 vs 148).