Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL41 · Gwynedd
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LL18 · Denbighshire
307
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ffestiniog has less crime — 2 vs 307 incidents in April 2026.
Rhyl recorded substantially more crime than Ffestiniog in April 2026 — 307 incidents compared to 2, a 153.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rhyl records significantly more (139 vs 2 incidents). Ffestiniog is below the national average while Rhyl is above, making Ffestiniog the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Ffestiniog recorded fewer crimes than Rhyl — 2 vs 307 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Ffestiniog is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ffestiniog recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 139 in Rhyl. Overall, Ffestiniog had fewer total crimes (2 vs 307).