Crime Rates at Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8PD

Princes 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 8PD) 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 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penrhyn Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Drive (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.