Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL46 · Gwynedd
17
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LL18 · Denbighshire
307
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Harlech has less crime — 17 vs 307 incidents in April 2026.
Rhyl recorded substantially more crime than Harlech in April 2026 — 307 incidents compared to 17, a 18.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rhyl records significantly more (139 vs 11 incidents). Harlech is below the national average while Rhyl is above, making Harlech the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Harlech recorded fewer crimes than Rhyl — 17 vs 307 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Harlech is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Harlech recorded 11 incidents of this type vs 139 in Rhyl. Overall, Harlech had fewer total crimes (17 vs 307).