Total Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 123.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 42.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Y Gelli area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Colwyn , and the 95th highest crime rate of 383 local areas in Conwy .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Y Gelli (LL22 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Colwyn average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Y Gelli (LL22 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maes Cynbryd (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Y Gelli area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Siriol Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Erw Wen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ffordd Melin Dulas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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