What is the crime rate in Denbighshire?

As of March 2026, Denbighshire has a crime rate of 9.39 per 1,000 residents, based on 900 recorded offences.

How does Denbighshire rank nationally for crime?

Denbighshire ranks #197 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Denbighshire?

The most common crime type in Denbighshire is Violence and sexual offences with 358 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 39.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: North Wales Police Police

Denbighshire Crime Intelligence Report

Denbighshire recorded 900 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.39 per 1,000 residents. This places Denbighshire at #197 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 8.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.2% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

900

trending_up +8.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.39per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#197of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

95,820

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32 Drugs: 4	32
On or near Sydenham Avenue Map	Shoplifting: 25	25
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Possession of weapons: 1	11
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 9	9
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Sussex Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 2	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 6	6
On or near Glanglasfor Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

900 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

358

39.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

183

20.3%

Shoplifting

8.0%

Public Order

7.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.3%

Other Theft

6.3%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Burglary

2.1%

Other Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Robbery

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

29 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Rhyl West	250	50.9
2	Rhyl South West	78	14.0
3	Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan	63	12.6
4	Rhuddlan	46	12.1
5	Prestatyn East	42	10.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch	2	1.1
shield	Trefnant	3	1.7
shield	Llandyrnog	5	2.2
shield	Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern	5	2.2
shield	Efenechdyd	5	3.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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