Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Maes Tawel area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw , and the 174th 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 Maes Tawel (LL26 0TS) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Tawel (LL26 0TS), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Tawel. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Maes Tawel area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Y Berllan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys-Y-Bioden Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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