Total Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tafarn Y Gelyn area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Alyn Valley , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tafarn Y Gelyn (CH7 5SF) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Alyn Valley average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tafarn Y Gelyn (CH7 5SF), the main crime hotspot is near Bryn Artro Avenue, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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