Total Crime Rate
75.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Porth Y Dre area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ruthin , and the 150th 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 Porth Y Dre (LL15 1LN) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Ruthin average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Porth Y Dre (LL15 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Borthyn. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ruthin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Borthyn | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llain Goch | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llain Goch | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maes Ffynnon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Dolwen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Dolwen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llys Erw | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llys Erw | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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