Total Crime Rate
209.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
128.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princes Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Eirias , and the 49th highest crime rate of 382 local areas in Conwy .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Drive (LL29 8HT) in the last 12 months was 209.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% higher than the Eirias average (108.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princes Drive (LL29 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwyn Bay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrhyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Princes Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sea Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sea Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sea Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sea Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodland Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woodland Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Road East | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penrhyn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hawarden Road | Under investigation |
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