Total Crime Rate

107.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 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 107.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Maes Hafod area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ruthin , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maes Hafod (LL15 1LP) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Hafod (LL15 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Famau. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maes Hafod area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Llys Erw Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Famau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Dolwen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llain Goch Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llain Goch Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Dolwen Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llys Erw Under investigation
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Data Sources

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