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Crime in Ballymena

Recorded crime in Ballymena is 2.5 times the Mid and East Antrim average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ballymena: about 15,860 residents in 48 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
7.6/10Good
5-year change
−19%fewer crimes
vs the council
2.5×the Mid and East Antrim average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Ballymena_E2: no scoreBallymena_G4: no scoreBallymena_E3: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_G1: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_G3: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_E4: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_G2: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_D5: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_C5: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBallymena_E1: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBallymena_C6: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBallymena_D4: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeBallymena_G5: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_F4: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBallymena_F7: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBallymena_J1: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_C3: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBallymena_B3: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBallymena_F3: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBallymena_C4: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBraid_G2: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBraid_G1: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_J3: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_K1: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBallymena_F1: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBallymena_H3: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBallymena_B4: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBallymena_J2: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_K2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBallymena_A4: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeBallymena_B6: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBallymena_F2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBallymena_H4: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_D3: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBraid_J3: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBraid_J1: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBallymena_C2: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeBraid_J2: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeBallymena_K3: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBallymena_H5: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBallymena_H1: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBallymena_B1: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeBallymena_B5: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBraid_G4: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeBallymena_C1: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeBraid_G3: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeBallymena_B2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeBallymena_D2: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ballymena.

Crime over 5 years

Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ballymena, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 2,035 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20222,035Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,909 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,909Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,863 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,863Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,853 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,853Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,657 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,657

What is recorded

Crime severity: 2.5× the Mid and East Antrim average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 117 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 62% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 12% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 11% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 62 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.6
Burglary5.1
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)44.6
Drugs11.5
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)1.6
Other crime2.5
Other theft10.9
Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)0.4
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)1.7
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)16.4
Public order1.4
Bicycle theft0.6
Shoplifting20.0

Postcode districts in Ballymena

Nearby towns

Council: Mid and East Antrim

Questions about crime in Ballymena

Is Ballymena a safe place to live?
Ballymena scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.5 times the Mid and East Antrim average.
Is crime going up or down in Ballymena?
Down 19% over 5 years, from 2,035 recorded crimes a year to 1,657.
What is the most common crime in Ballymena?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 45 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Ballymena compare with Mid and East Antrim?
Crime severity in Ballymena is 2.5 times the Mid and East Antrim average.