Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL25 · Conwy
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LL18 · Denbighshire
337
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Dolwyddelan has less crime — 2 vs 337 incidents in February 2026.
Rhyl recorded substantially more crime than Dolwyddelan in February 2026 — 337 incidents compared to 2, a 168.5x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Dolwyddelan sees higher rates of Weapons possession (1), while Rhyl has more Violence & sexual offences (157) and Public order (24). Dolwyddelan is below the national average while Rhyl is above, making Dolwyddelan the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Dolwyddelan recorded fewer crimes than Rhyl — 2 vs 337 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Dolwyddelan is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In February 2026, Dolwyddelan saw higher rates of Weapons possession while Rhyl had more Violence & sexual offences and Public order. Overall, Dolwyddelan recorded fewer total crimes (2 vs 337).