Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT40 · Larne
102
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT45 · Magherafelt
8
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Magherafelt has less crime — 8 vs 102 incidents in April 2026.
Larne recorded substantially more crime than Magherafelt in April 2026 — 102 incidents compared to 8, a 12.8x difference. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Larne records significantly more (45 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Magherafelt recorded fewer crimes than Larne — 8 vs 102 incidents. That is 92% fewer crimes. Magherafelt is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their top crime category. In April 2026, Larne recorded 45 incidents of this type vs 3 in Magherafelt. Overall, Magherafelt had fewer total crimes (8 vs 102).