Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Llys Gwydyr area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Denbigh Lower , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Llys Gwydyr (LL16 3ET) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% higher than the Denbigh Lower average (38.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Llys Gwydyr (LL16 3ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parc-Bach. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Llys Gwydyr area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lon Wynne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Y Coed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Gwydyr Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Alun Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cysgodfa Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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