Total Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 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 127.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Penisa area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dyserth , and the 74th 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 Penisa (LL18 6BW) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 121.5% higher than the Dyserth average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penisa (LL18 6BW), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Cwyfan. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penisa area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes-Y-Llys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cwyfan Under investigation
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Data Sources

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