Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cae Melyn area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Colwyn , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 382 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 Cae Melyn (LL22 8HT) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Colwyn average (111.4 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 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cae Melyn (LL22 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Erw Wen (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cae Melyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erw Wen Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Ffynnon Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tan-Y-Marian Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tan-Y-Marian Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Erw Wen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Erw Wen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erw Wen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llindir Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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