Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL18 · Denbighshire
336
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
LL47 · Gwynedd
2
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Talsarnau has less crime — 2 vs 336 incidents in February 2026.
Rhyl recorded substantially more crime than Talsarnau in February 2026 — 336 incidents compared to 2, a 168.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Rhyl sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (157) and Anti-social behaviour (65), while Talsarnau has more Other theft (1) and Other crime (1). Rhyl sits above the national average for recorded crime while Talsarnau is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Talsarnau recorded fewer crimes than Rhyl — 2 vs 336 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Talsarnau is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In February 2026, Rhyl saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences and Anti-social behaviour while Talsarnau had more Other theft and Other crime. Overall, Talsarnau recorded fewer total crimes (2 vs 336).