Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.6 5/10
  • Other theft 26.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tafarn Y Gelyn area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Alyn Valley , and the 151st 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 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% higher than the Alyn Valley average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tafarn Y Gelyn (CH7 5SQ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Tafarn Y Gelyn area

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Data Sources

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