Crime Rates at Penlan, Abergele, LL22 7NP

Penlan area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Gele and Llanddulas , and the 166th highest crime rate of 383 local areas in Conwy .

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 Penlan (LL22 7NP) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Gele and Llanddulas average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlan (LL22 7NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ffordd-Y-Morfa, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen-Y-Maes (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.