Total Crime Rate

131.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.9 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 131.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Borthyn area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ruthin , and the 72nd 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 Borthyn (LL15 1NT) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borthyn (LL15 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near A525. Police recorded 19 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 Borthyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borthyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Dolwen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Dolwen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Seren Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llys Erw Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llys Erw Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A525 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Ffynnon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borthyn —
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Data Sources

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