Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Poplar Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 382 local areas in Conwy .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Grove (LL26 0ED) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher than the Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Grove (LL26 0ED), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Poplar Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Isaf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Isaf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Llan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plas Isaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plas Isaf Under investigation
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Data Sources

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