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Clwyd is among the top 20 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Clwyd in 2021 was 85 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 44 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Clwyd's larger towns and cities, Offa is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Rhyl, and Caia Park comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Clwyd, starting with Hawarden which ranks as the safest area in Clwyd, followed up by Conwy in second place, and Buckley in third place.
Incidents mapped in Clwyd represent the time frame between July 2019 and June 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 11,982 | 23.73 |
| Bicycle Theft | 196 | 0.39 |
| Burglary | 1,436 | 2.84 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4,867 | 9.64 |
| Drugs | 1,007 | 1.99 |
| Other Crime | 929 | 1.84 |
| Other Theft | 2,676 | 5.30 |
| Possession of Weapons | 193 | 0.38 |
| Public Order | 5,945 | 11.77 |
| Robbery | 155 | 0.31 |
| Shoplifting | 2,437 | 4.83 |
| Theft From the Person | 122 | 0.24 |
| Vehicle Crime | 924 | 1.83 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 22,122 | 43.81 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Clwyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abergele | 975 | 90 | 5% more dangerous |
| Acton | 787 | 61 | 41% safer |
| Broughton | 620 | 80 | 7% safer |
| Buckley | 1,000 | 60 | 42% safer |
| Caia Park | 2,246 | 178 | 52% more dangerous |
| Colwyn Bay | 1,601 | 151 | 44% more dangerous |
| Connah's Quay | 1,241 | 74 | 15% safer |
| Conwy | 964 | 54 | 57% safer |
| Denbigh | 907 | 100 | 15% more dangerous |
| Flint | 1,188 | 90 | 6% more dangerous |
| Gwersyllt | 727 | 67 | 27% safer |
| Hawarden | 532 | 37 | 128% safer |
| Holywell | 1,284 | 138 | 38% more dangerous |
| Kinmel Bay and Towyn | 1,078 | 129 | 34% more dangerous |
| Llandudno | 2,281 | 110 | 23% more dangerous |
| Mold | 1,058 | 105 | 19% more dangerous |
| Offa | 2,152 | 201 | 58% more dangerous |
| Prestatyn | 1,600 | 85 | 0.14% more dangerous |
| Rhosllanerchrugog | 877 | 91 | 7% more dangerous |
| Rhyl | 4,935 | 186 | 54% more dangerous |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 21 | 20 | 26 | 24 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.96 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.39 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.47 | 0.55 | 0.44 | 0.38 | Safer |
| Public Order | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.31 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.24 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 38 | 41 | 41 | 44 | Getting worse |
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