Total Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.1 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 84.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 73.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharf 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wharf Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dee Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Y Castell
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street

Data Sources

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