Total Crime Rate
108.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Water Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 353 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 Water Street (LL16 3YR) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan average (160.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Water Street (LL16 3YR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lenten Pool (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lenten Pool | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glas Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crown Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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