Denbigh Upper/Henllan vs Hirael

Denbigh Upper/Henllan has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 435 crimes in the last 12 months. Hirael has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) with 291 crimes. Hirael scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Denbigh Upper/Henllan shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hirael shows +64.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Denbigh Upper/Henllan, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (222 incidents). In Hirael, it is Violent Crime (102 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Denbigh Upper/Henllan recorded 76 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hirael recorded 44. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Denbigh Upper/Henllan totalled 222 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 102 in Hirael. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Denbigh Upper/Henllan recorded 481 crimes (now 435, a change of -9.6%). Hirael recorded 177 crimes previously (now 291, +64.4%).

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. Denbigh Upper/Henllan has a resolution rate of 6.5% and Hirael has 21.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Denbigh Upper/Henllan falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Hirael 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 Denbigh Upper/Henllan and Hirael. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.