Total Crime Rate
115.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Denbighshire has the 63rd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Denbighshire in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Wales country average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Denbighshire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,829 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 33 cases , down -8.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 16.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -10.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,648 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 115.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhyl West | 621.3 | 505.6 (437%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Rhyl South West | 174.5 | 58.8 (51%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Bodelwyddan | 164.4 | 48.6 (42%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan | 160.7 | 45.0 (39%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Prestatyn East | 142.9 | 27.2 (23%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Prestatyn Central | 117.2 | 1.5 (1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Llangollen | 116.9 | 1.2 (1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | St Asaph West | 108.3 | -7.4 (-6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Rhyl East | 105.5 | -10.3 (-9%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Ruthin | 85.0 | -30.8 (-27%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Rhuddlan | 82.8 | -33.0 (-28%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Prestatyn North | 82.5 | -33.2 (-29%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Prestatyn Meliden | 72.1 | -43.7 (-38%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Rhyl Trellewelyn | 71.5 | -44.3 (-38%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | St Asaph East | 66.9 | -48.9 (-42%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Dyserth | 66.9 | -48.9 (-42%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Rhyl South | 58.9 | -56.8 (-49%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Edeirnion | 55.3 | -60.5 (-52%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Trefnant | 50.5 | -65.3 (-56%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Rhyl T? Newydd | 48.9 | -66.9 (-58%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Tremeirchion | 48.7 | -67.0 (-58%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Prestatyn South West | 45.0 | -70.7 (-61%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Alyn Valley | 44.6 | -71.2 (-61%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Efenechdyd | 40.1 | -75.7 (-65%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Denbigh Lower | 37.5 | -78.2 (-68%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Llandyrnog | 37.3 | -78.5 (-68%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Moel Famau | 36.6 | -79.2 (-68%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 28 | Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch | 36.5 | -79.2 (-68%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 29 | Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern | 36.1 | -79.7 (-69%) | Very low 2/10 |
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