Total Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ael Y Bryn area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan , and the 76th 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 Ael Y Bryn (LL16 3LD) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan average (148.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ael Y Bryn (LL16 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Lenten Pool. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ael Y Bryn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ael-Y-Bryn —
Apr 2026Other theft Lenten Pool Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lenten Pool Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lenten Pool Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lenten Pool Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lenten Pool Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lenten Pool Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lenten Pool Under investigation
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Data Sources

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