Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL44 · Gwynedd
5
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LL18 · Denbighshire
307
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Dyffryn Ardudwy has less crime — 5 vs 307 incidents in April 2026.
Rhyl recorded substantially more crime than Dyffryn Ardudwy in April 2026 — 307 incidents compared to 5, a 61.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rhyl records significantly more (139 vs 4 incidents). Dyffryn Ardudwy is below the national average while Rhyl is above, making Dyffryn Ardudwy the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Dyffryn Ardudwy recorded fewer crimes than Rhyl — 5 vs 307 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Dyffryn Ardudwy is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dyffryn Ardudwy recorded 4 incidents of this type vs 139 in Rhyl. Overall, Dyffryn Ardudwy had fewer total crimes (5 vs 307).