Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL38 · Gwynedd
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LL18 · Denbighshire
337
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Arthog has less crime — 3 vs 337 incidents in February 2026.
Rhyl recorded substantially more crime than Arthog in February 2026 — 337 incidents compared to 3, a 112.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rhyl records significantly more (157 vs 3 incidents). Arthog is below the national average while Rhyl is above, making Arthog the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Arthog recorded fewer crimes than Rhyl — 3 vs 337 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Arthog is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Arthog recorded 3 incidents of this type vs 157 in Rhyl. Overall, Arthog had fewer total crimes (3 vs 337).