Crime Rates at Old Highway, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7SU

Old Highway area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Eirias , and the 113th highest crime rate of 383 local areas in Conwy .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Highway (LL29 7SU) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Eirias average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Highway (LL29 7SU), the main crime hotspot is near Lawson Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.