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Overview of Conwy crime rate

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Conwy experiences a high crime rate, positioning itself 6th among 25 neighbouring boroughs in terms of crime occurrences. With a total of 12,911 incidents reported in 2023, and a population count of 114,741, the crime rate here is 112.52 incidents per 1,000 people. This indicates a 10.8% decrease in crime rate from the previous year, showing positive progress in safety measures.

The predominant crime categories in Conwy include Violence and sexual offences (41.0%), Anti-social behaviour (21.3%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.4%). On the rarer end, incidents of bicycle theft, robbery, and theft from the person are notably low, each constituting less than 0.5% of total crimes.

Spread across 30 wards, Conwy sees varying crime rates. The wards experiencing higher crime rates include Tudno (261.9), Gogarth Mostyn (244.9), and Glyn (Conwy) (232.5). Conversely, the safest wards are Deganwy (33.0), Uwch Conwy (23.2), and Eglwys-bach a Llangernyw (19.8).

In terms of postcode districts within Conwy, LL18 (171.9), LL30 (160.9), and LL29 (147.2) report higher crime rates. The safest postcode districts, offering a stark contrast, are LL21 (49.7), LL25 (33.2), LL27 (15.6).

Conwy has observed increases in Anti-social behaviour, Criminal damage and arson, Public order, and Shoplifting, with a significant rise in Violence and sexual offences up until 2022. However, there were reductions in Anti-social behaviour, Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, Other theft, and Public order in subsequent years, showcasing a dynamic crime trend landscape.

Conwy crime incidents by crime type

A total of 12911 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5295 (41.0)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2750 (21.3)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1081 (8.4)%
Public order – 971 (7.5)%
Shoplifting – 934 (7.2)%
Other theft – 776 (6.0)%
Burglary – 349 (2.7)%
Drugs – 223 (1.7)%
Other crime – 212 (1.6)%
Vehicle crime – 146 (1.1)%
Possession of weapons – 66 (0.5)%
Bicycle theft – 62 (0.5)%
Robbery – 23 (0.2)%
Theft from the person – 23 (0.2)%

How does Conwy compare against nearby areas ?

Conwy ranks 6th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Conwy is compared against

Crime rates in Conwy wards

There are 30 wards within Conwy. Tudno, Gogarth Mostyn, Glyn (Conwy) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 30 wards from high crime rate to low.