Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craig Melyd area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dyserth , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 353 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 Craig Melyd (LL19 8QA) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Dyserth average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craig Melyd (LL19 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Llwyn Mesen. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craig Melyd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Mesen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Mesen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Mesen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Mesen Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Llwyn Mesen Under investigation
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Data Sources

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