Police data has revealed the areas in North Wales most blighted by crime – and those less troubled by violence, burglaries and anti-social behaviour. A ward in Flintshire has emerged as the safest in Wales while, just 23 miles away, another in Denbighshire is the country’s most crime-ridden.

It’s no great surprise that Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire, is considered the safest ward in Wales: according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), it is amongst the country’s the most affluent.

In February 2026 the ward suffered three crimes – two of anti-social behaviour and one involving a “violence and sexual offence”. In contrast, the Rhyl West ward on the Denbighshire coast registered 188 crimes in the same month, more than 62 times as many.

Of these, 95 were violence and sexual offences and 47 for anti-social behaviour. Shoplifting was reported on 25 occasions and public disorder 21 times. Neither was it peak month: figures show crimes in Rhyl West are typically highest in August.

However police crime data can be a blunt tool for defining an area’s safety. For a start, it doesn’t account for severity. Moreover, how safe people feel is more than just a number. Softer factors also play a part, such as lighting, CCTV coverage and sense of security when walking home at night.

Another is community cohesion, for which places like Rhyl West often score higher. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox

Below are crime rates for wards across North Wales, ranked by lowest crime figures. All-Wales rankings, out of 450 wards, are in brackets. The figures are for police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents over the past 12 months. The data, compiled by Neighbourhood Finder, are correct to March 2026.

Anglesey

  1. Lligwy: Crime rate – 27.01; Wales ranking – 74 (out of 450)
  2. Talybolion: Crime rate – 27.97; Wales ranking – 77
  3. Crigyll: Crime rate – 37.56; Wales ranking – 123
  4. Bro Aberffraw: Crime rate – 40.83; Wales ranking – 139
  5. Twrcelyn: Crime rate – 43.73; Wales ranking – 152
  6. Seiriol: Crime rate – 45.39; Wales ranking – 159
  7. Bro’r Llynnoedd: Crime rate – 54.09; Wales ranking – 219
  8. Parc a’r Mynydd: Crime rate – 66.05; Wales ranking – 260
  9. Canolbarth Mon: Crime rate – 74.44; Wales ranking – 293
  10. Ynys Gybi: Crime rate – 99.26; Wales ranking – 366
  11. Tref Cybi: Crime rate – 176.74; Wales ranking – 428

Conwy

  1. Deganwy: Crime rate – 20.96; Wales ranking – 44 (out of 450)
  2. Penrhyn: Crime rate – 26.02; Wales ranking – 66
  3. Llansannan: Crime rate – 31.44; Wales ranking – 97
  4. Betws-y-Coed & Trefriw: Crime rate – 35.48; Wales ranking – 114
  5. Llansanffraid: Crime rate – 38.48; Wales ranking – 127
  6. Gele & Llanddulas: Crime rate – 43.06; Wales ranking – 148
  7. Betws yn Rhos: Crime rate – 46.35; Wales ranking – 165
  8. Penmaenmawr: Crime rate – 47.95; Wales ranking – 176
  9. Craig-y-Don: Crime rate – 51.26; Wales ranking – 197
  10. Conwy: Crime rate – 67.17; Wales ranking – 267
  11. Bryn: Crime rate – 71.31; Wales ranking – 281
  12. Mochdre: Crime rate – 72.62; Wales ranking – 287
  13. Glyn y Marl: Crime rate – 73.16; Wales ranking – 290
  14. Eirias: Crime rate – 82.25; Wales ranking – 320
  15. Kinmel Bay: Crime rate – 96.11; Wales ranking – 358
  16. Rhiw: Crime rate – 97.58; Wales ranking – 361
  17. Rhos-on-Sea: Crime rate – 99.56; Wales ranking – 367
  18. Colwyn: Crime rate – 117.52; Wales ranking – 384
  19. Pensarn Pentre Mawr: Crime rate – 119.64; Wales ranking – 389
  20. Towyn: Crime rate – 169.47; Wales ranking – 424
  21. Tudno: Crime rate – 192.99; Wales ranking – 433
  22. Gogarth Mostyn: Crime rate – 206.58; Wales ranking – 434
  23. Glyn: Crime rate – 234.99; Wales ranking – 441

Ranked 449th in Wales, with the country's second worst crime rates, is Wexham's Grosvenor ward. This area includes housing, the train station, Cae Ras football stadium, Plas Coch university campus and Plas Coch retail park

Ranked 449th in Wales, with the country’s second worst crime rates, is Wexham’s Grosvenor ward. This area includes housing, the train station, Cae Ras football stadium, Plas Coch university campus and Plas Coch retail park(Image: Google)

Denbighshire

  1. Llanfair DC & Gwyddelwern: Crime rate – 19.77; Wales ranking – 37 (out of 450)
  2. Moel Famau: Crime rate – 22.96; Wales ranking – 50
  3. Llandyrnog: Crime rate – 26.02; Wales ranking – 65
  4. Denbigh Lower: Crime rate – 31.41; Wales ranking – 96
  5. Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch: Crime rate – 33.35; Wales ranking – 106
  6. St Asaph West: Crime rate – 45.09; Wales ranking – 158
  7. Rhyl South: Crime rate – 47.76; Wales ranking – 175
  8. Prestatyn South West: Crime rate – 49.4; Wales ranking – 185
  9. Trefnant: Crime rate – 49.41; Wales ranking – 186
  10. Edeirnion: Crime rate – 49.76; Wales ranking – 188
  11. Rhyl Ty Newydd: Crime rate – 53.53; Wales ranking – 214
  12. Dyserth: Crime rate – 53.79; Wales ranking – 215
  13. Rhyl Trellewelyn: Crime rate – 58.58; Wales ranking – 235
  14. St Asaph East: Crime rate – 61.3; Wales ranking – 247
  15. Prestatyn North: Crime rate – 71.35; Wales ranking – 282
  16. Rhuddlan: Crime rate – 71.5; Wales ranking – 284
  17. Ruthin: Crime rate – 78.18; Wales ranking – 303
  18. Prestatyn Central: Crime rate – 81.37; Wales ranking – 314
  19. Llangollen: Crime rate – 91.6; Wales ranking – 344
  20. Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan: Crime rate – 136.74; Wales ranking – 403
  21. Prestatyn East: Crime rate – 146.01; Wales ranking – 409
  22. Rhyl South West: Crime rate – 157.73; Wales ranking – 415
  23. Bodelwyddan: Crime rate – 172.71; Wales ranking – 426
  24. Rhyl West: Crime rate – 571.31; Wales ranking – 450

Flintshire

  1. Higher Kinnerton: Crime rate – 4.02; Wales ranking – 1 (out of 450)
  2. Caerwys: Crime rate – 13.32; Wales ranking – 14
  3. Connah’s Quay South: Crime rate – 16.19; Wales ranking – 23
  4. Argoed & New Brighton: Crime rate – 25.0; Wales ranking – 58
  5. Mold South: Crime rate – 25.6; Wales ranking – 61
  6. Hawarden: Ewloe: Crime rate – 26.85; Wales ranking – 72
  7. Leeswood: Crime rate – 29.25; Wales ranking – 85
  8. Buckley: Pentrobin: Crime rate – 31.41; Wales ranking – 95
  9. Hope: Crime rate – 31.53; Wales ranking – 98
  10. Caergwrle: Crime rate – 33.92; Wales ranking – 108
  11. Brynford & Halkyn: Crime rate – 39.74; Wales ranking – 135
  12. Hawarden: Aston: Crime rate – 46.85; Wales ranking – 171
  13. Buckley: Mountain: Crime rate – 53.18; Wales ranking – 211
  14. Bagillt: Crime rate – 58.66; Wales ranking – 236
  15. Flint: Oakenholt: Crime rate – 60.64; Wales ranking – 243
  16. Holywell West: Crime rate – 65.55; Wales ranking – 258
  17. Greenfield: Crime rate – 68.17; Wales ranking – 269
  18. Buckley: Bistre West: Crime rate – 70.91; Wales ranking – 278
  19. Connah’s Quay: Golftyn: Crime rate – 72.93; Wales ranking – 289
  20. Mold West: Crime rate – 110.44; Wales ranking – 377
  21. Shotton West: Crime rate – 117.67; Wales ranking – 385
  22. Broughton North East: Crime rate – 120.33; Wales ranking – 390
  23. Queensferry & Sealand: Crime rate – 121.39; Wales ranking – 392
  24. Mostyn: Crime rate – 126.75; Wales ranking – 397
  25. Shotton East & Shotton Higher: Crime rate – 162.16; Wales ranking – 420

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Gwynedd

  1. Llanwnda: Crime rate – 8.49; Wales ranking – 4 (out of 450)
  2. Trawsfynydd: Crime rate – 26.52; Wales ranking – 70
  3. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd: Crime rate – 27.9; Wales ranking – 76
  4. Penisa’rwaun: Crime rate – 28.54; Wales ranking – 81
  5. Llanrug: Crime rate – 31.93; Wales ranking – 100
  6. Llanllyfni: Crime rate – 33.16; Wales ranking – 104
  7. Arthog a Llangelynnin: Crime rate – 33.47; Wales ranking – 107
  8. Gerlan: Crime rate – 38.04; Wales ranking – 125
  9. Bethel a’r Felinheli: Crime rate – 43.24; Wales ranking – 150
  10. Deiniolen: Crime rate – 46.24; Wales ranking – 163
  11. Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho: Crime rate – 46.57; Wales ranking – 166
  12. Harlech a Llanbedr: Crime rate – 47.57; Wales ranking – 174
  13. Penrhyndeudraeth: Crime rate – 50.32; Wales ranking – 189
  14. Dolgellau: Crime rate – 51.03; Wales ranking – 196
  15. Morfa Tywyn: Crime rate – 54.28; Wales ranking – 220
  16. Tregarth a Mynydd Llandygai: Crime rate – 56.46; Wales ranking – 227
  17. Teigl: Crime rate – 59.94; Wales ranking – 240
  18. Yr Eifl: Crime rate – 78.1; Wales ranking – 302
  19. Abermaw: Crime rate – 96.05; Wales ranking – 357
  20. Diffwys a Maenofferen: Crime rate – 96.12; Wales ranking – 359
  21. Gorllewin Porthmadog: Crime rate – 143.69; Wales ranking – 406
  22. Peblig: Crime rate – 144.77; Wales ranking – 407
  23. Canol Bangor: Crime rate – 148.35; Wales ranking – 410
  24. Menai: Crime rate – 150.58; Wales ranking – 412
  25. Dwyrain Bangor: Crime rate – 159.13; Wales ranking – 416
  26. Cadnant: Crime rate – 159.39; Wales ranking – 418
  27. Gogledd Pwllheli: Crime rate – 183.1; Wales ranking – 430
  28. Canol Tref Caernarfon: Crime rate – 269.23; Wales ranking – 444

Wrexham

  1. Borras Park: Crime rate – 6.82; Wales ranking – 3 (out of 450)
  2. Marford & Hoseley: Crime rate – 11.26; Wales ranking – 8
  3. Gresford East & West: Crime rate – 14.58; Wales ranking – 17
  4. Minera: Crime rate – 15.66; Wales ranking – 20
  5. Garden Village: Crime rate – 18.96; Wales ranking – 33
  6. Overton & Maelor South: Crime rate – 19.47; Wales ranking – 35
  7. Dyffryn Ceiriog: Crime rate – 30.2; Wales ranking – 91
  8. Bryn Cefn: Crime rate – 34.22; Wales ranking – 110
  9. Coedpoeth: Crime rate – 46.68; Wales ranking – 168
  10. Brymbo: Crime rate – 50.77; Wales ranking – 194
  11. Chirk North: Crime rate – 52.27; Wales ranking – 199
  12. Esclusham: Crime rate – 52.71; Wales ranking – 202
  13. Rhosnesni: Crime rate – 53.09; Wales ranking – 208
  14. Llay: Crime rate – 54.85; Wales ranking – 222
  15. Gwersyllt South: Crime rate – 55.95; Wales ranking – 224
  16. Rossett: Crime rate – 57.36; Wales ranking – 229
  17. Pant & Johnstown: Crime rate – 63.29; Wales ranking – 254
  18. Gwersyllt East: Crime rate – 66.03; Wales ranking – 259
  19. Stansty: Crime rate – 66.16; Wales ranking – 261
  20. New Broughton: Crime rate – 74.24; Wales ranking – 292
  21. Cefn West: Crime rate – 79.54; Wales ranking – 307
  22. Chirk South: Crime rate – 81.21; Wales ranking – 312
  23. Penycae & Ruabon South: Crime rate – 81.34; Wales ranking – 313
  24. Acton & Maesydre: Crime rate – 95.07; Wales ranking – 354
  25. Penycae: Crime rate – 101.25; Wales ranking – 370
  26. Offa: Crime rate – 153.61; Wales ranking – 414
  27. Brynyffynnon: Crime rate – 302.38; Wales ranking – 446
  28. Smithfield: Crime rate – 359.66; Wales ranking – 448
  29. Grosvenor: Crime rate – 474.05; Wales ranking – 449