Total Crime Rate

292.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 292.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 166.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Well Street area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ruthin , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Well Street (LL15 1AW) in the last 12 months was 292.8 per 1,000 residents and was 244.5% higher than the Ruthin average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 105.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 94.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Street (LL15 1AW), the main crime hotspot is near St Peter'S Square. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Well Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stryd-Y-Ffynnon —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Peter'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wynnstay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A494 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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