Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hafan Clwyd area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ruthin , and the 69th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hafan Clwyd (LL15 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hafan Clwyd (LL15 1JZ), 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 Hafan Clwyd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Seren Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Clwyd Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynnstay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wynnstay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Record Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Record Street 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 Canol-Y-Dre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canol-Y-Dre —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heol Y Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Min Yr Afon —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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