Crime Rate in Ruthin, ward

Ruthin has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 wards in Denbighshire district and the 2561st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Ruthin in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Denbighshire district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ruthin’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 228 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 268 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ruthin ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Peter'S Square. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.