Denbighshire crime rate

Denbighshire is marked with a high crime rating, securing the 3rd place among 25 surrounding boroughs based on crime rates. The region reported 11,852 incidents in 2023 against a population of 95,818, leading to a crime rate of 123.69 incidents per 1,000 residents, marking a 9.82% decrease from the prior year.

The predominant crime categories in Denbighshire are Violence and sexual offences (43.9%), Anti-social behaviour (18.4%), and Criminal damage and arson (7.9%), with the rarest being Bicycle theft (0.5%), Robbery (0.3%), and Theft from the person (0.2%).

With 29 wards, Denbighshire’s highest crime rates are found in Rhyl West (592.0), Rhyl South West (238.0), and Bodelwyddan (211.3), while the safest areas are Trefnant (38.0), Alyn Valley (34.4), and Efenechdyd (20.2).

In terms of postcode districts within or overlapping Denbighshire, LL18 (171.9), CH8 (120.8), and LL11 (109.1) experience the highest crime rates, whereas CH7 (69.2), LL15 (53.5), and LL21 (49.7) are the safest.

In Denbighshire, there was a modest increase in Anti-social behaviour by 3.3% in 2020 and in Violence and sexual offences by 6.32% in 2021 and 5.6% in 2022. Other theft and Public order also saw increases in 2022 and 2021, respectively. However, there were declines in Anti-social behaviour in 2023, alongside reductions in Burglary, Criminal damage and arson, Other theft in 2020, and a significant decrease in Public order in 2023. Shoplifting and Vehicle crime also experienced drops in 2020, with Violence and sexual offences decreasing in 2020 and again significantly in 2023.

A total of 11852 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.