Denbighshire Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Denbighshire’s crime rate in October 2025 was 8.5 per 1,000 residents, placing it 10.4% above the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000. This figure underscores a persistent challenge for the local authority, which has consistently recorded higher crime rates than the national average over recent years. The most prevalent crime type was violence and sexual offences, accounting for 48.3% of all reported incidents—significantly higher than the UK average of 2.7 per 1,000 (54% above). This imbalance suggests a need for targeted interventions in areas with concentrated social or economic vulnerabilities. Anti-social behaviour (15.3% of total crimes) and shoplifting (7.2%) followed closely, though the latter fell slightly below the UK average. Seasonal factors, including the transition to darker evenings and the proximity of Halloween, may have influenced patterns, potentially increasing opportunities for property crimes. However, the overall crime mix—dominated by violent and anti-social offences—points to systemic issues rather than temporary spikes. Denbighshire’s profile, while distinct from the UK average, aligns with the characteristics of a mid-sized Welsh district with a mix of rural and urban communities, where social cohesion and economic pressures may intersect to drive certain crime types.

October saw sharp increases in bicycle theft (+200%) and vehicle crime (+175%), with 12 and 11 incidents respectively—numbers that may partly explain the area’s elevated violent crime rate. Violence and sexual offences, the most common category (48.3% of total crimes), were 54% above the UK average (2.7 per 1,000), a disparity that likely reflects local social dynamics or unmet policing needs. Conversely, drug-related crimes dropped by 40.7%, and other theft fell by 38.6%, suggesting possible seasonal or operational factors at play. The 100% decline in robbery and theft from the person, though small in absolute terms, highlights a trend worth monitoring, especially as Halloween events may have temporarily deterred such crimes. These shifts illustrate how specific crime categories can fluctuate independently of the overall rate, offering nuanced insights for community planning.

Denbighshire's crime rate in October 2025 stood at 8.5 per 1,000 residents, a 3.1% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 8.7 per 1,000. This slight downward trend contrasts with the area’s 10.4% above-average position relative to the UK’s 7.7 per 1,000. On a daily basis, the local figure translates to approximately 27 crimes reported each day—a rate that, while notable, remains consistent with historical patterns in similarly sized Welsh districts. Over the course of the month, the crime burden was distributed across 98,202 residents, with one reported crime occurring for roughly every 118 residents. This monthly exposure figure provides a tangible sense of scale for residents, though it does not reflect daily fluctuations. The population context underscores that Denbighshire’s crime profile, while higher than the UK average, aligns with the demographic and geographic characteristics of a mid-sized Welsh local authority, where rural and urban pockets coexist.