Total Crime Rate

172.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wern Fechan area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ruthin , and the 54th 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 Wern Fechan (LL15 1EU) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wern Fechan (LL15 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near A494. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wern Fechan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A494 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wynnstay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stryd-Y-Ffynnon —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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