Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Castle Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ruthin , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (LL15 1DR) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Ruthin average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (LL15 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near St Peter'S Square. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynnstay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Record Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Clwyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Clwyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Clwyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Clwyd Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Record Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Min Yr Afon —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heol Y Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wynnstay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A494 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A494 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A494 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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