Ruthin vs Shotton Higher

Ruthin has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) and recorded 495 crimes in the last 12 months. Shotton Higher has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) with 527 crimes. Shotton Higher scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ruthin shows a year-on-year crime trend of +3.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Shotton Higher shows -1.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ruthin, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (241 incidents). In Shotton Higher, it is Violent Crime (194 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ruthin recorded 89 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shotton Higher recorded 70. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ruthin totalled 241 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 194 in Shotton Higher. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ruthin recorded 480 crimes (now 495, a change of +3.1%). Shotton Higher recorded 537 crimes previously (now 527, -1.9%).

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. Ruthin has a resolution rate of 16% and Shotton Higher has 6.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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