Total Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ward Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Llandrillo-yn-Rhos , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 382 local areas in Conwy .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ward Close (LL30 3FL) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Llandrillo-yn-Rhos average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ward Close (LL30 3FL), the main crime hotspot is near Derwen Park. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derwen Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derwen Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhys Evans Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pen-Y-Parc | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sunningdale Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunningdale Drive | — |
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