Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BT40 · Larne
102
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BT62 · Craigavon
52
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Portadown has less crime — 52 vs 102 incidents in April 2026.
Larne recorded notably higher crime than Portadown in April 2026 — 102 vs 52 incidents. Both areas share Anti-social behaviour as their most common crime type, though Larne records significantly more (45 vs 17 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, Portadown recorded fewer crimes than Larne — 52 vs 102 incidents. That is 49% fewer crimes. Portadown 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 17 in Portadown. Overall, Portadown had fewer total crimes (52 vs 102).