Total Crime Rate

230.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 230.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 60.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Watling Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw , and the 41st highest crime rate of 382 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 Watling Street (LL26 0LS) in the last 12 months was 230.0 per 1,000 residents and was 245.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (LL26 0LS), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talybont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Field Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Plough Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Field Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Ddinbych —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Tan Y Graig Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Llan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ancaster Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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