Total Crime Rate

289.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 289.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Scotland Street area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw , and the 29th 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 Scotland Street (LL26 0AL) in the last 12 months was 289.0 per 1,000 residents and was 258.2% higher than the Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 121.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotland Street (LL26 0AL), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scotland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perthi Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Plough Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Plough Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cae Llan Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Plough Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plough Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Tan Y Graig Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trem Arfon Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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