Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wharf Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Edeirnion , and the 134th 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 Wharf Hill (LL20 8TH) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% higher than the Edeirnion average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wharf Hill (LL20 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llangollen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dee Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Y Castell | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
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