Total Crime Rate

299.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.5 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 299.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 159.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 85.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ffordd Derwen area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bodelwyddan , and the 25th 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 Ffordd Derwen (LL18 2LS) in the last 12 months was 299.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% higher than the Bodelwyddan average (181.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ffordd Derwen (LL18 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ffordd Derwen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwen Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurnard Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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