Colwyn vs Rhyl West

Colwyn has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) and recorded 539 crimes in the last 12 months. Rhyl West has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 3,207 crimes. Colwyn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Colwyn shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Rhyl West shows +14.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Colwyn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (198 incidents). In Rhyl West, it is Violent Crime (1,187 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Colwyn recorded 110 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rhyl West recorded 561. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Colwyn totalled 198 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,187 in Rhyl West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Colwyn recorded 477 crimes (now 539, a change of +13%). Rhyl West recorded 2,808 crimes previously (now 3,207, +14.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Colwyn has a resolution rate of 17.3% and Rhyl West has 16.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Colwyn falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Rhyl West is covered by North Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Colwyn and Rhyl West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.