Crime Rate in Ruthin, ward

Ruthin has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 wards in Denbighshire district and the 2443rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Ruthin in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Denbighshire district average (115.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ruthin’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 273 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -26.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 305 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ruthin ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Stryd Yr Eos. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.