Rhyl West vs Ruthin

Rhyl West has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,207 crimes in the last 12 months. Ruthin has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) with 495 crimes. Ruthin scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rhyl West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ruthin shows +3.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rhyl West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,187 incidents). In Ruthin, it is Violent Crime (241 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rhyl West recorded 561 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ruthin recorded 89. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rhyl West totalled 1,187 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 241 in Ruthin. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rhyl West recorded 2,808 crimes (now 3,207, a change of +14.2%). Ruthin recorded 480 crimes previously (now 495, +3.1%).

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. Rhyl West has a resolution rate of 16.4% and Ruthin has 16%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rhyl West falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Ruthin 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 Rhyl West and Ruthin. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.