Crime Rates at Watkin Avenue, Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, LL29 9NH

Watkin Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Colwyn , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 383 local areas in Conwy .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watkin Avenue (LL29 9NH) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Colwyn average (117.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Avenue (LL29 9NH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.