#1Mynydd Isa
4,738 people15.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·12.2 violent and sexual, 3.4 homes and vehicles·#42 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Mynydd Isa, #1 on this list · Photo: Rept0n1x · CC BY-SA 3.0Clwyd rankings · Safety
Safest towns in Clwyd
Mynydd Isa records the least crime per resident of Clwyd’s 39 towns of 2,500+ with police.uk figures: 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (12.2 violent and sexual offences, 3.4 against homes and vehicles). 4 of the 39 grade A− or better on safety.
The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work
#1A
#2Penrhyn Bay
4,201 people16.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·13.0 violent and sexual, 3.7 homes and vehicles·#57 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
#3Gresford
4,948 people17.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·11.4 violent and sexual, 5.7 homes and vehicles·#66 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
All 39 towns, ranked
Crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first; the sort uses the exact rate. Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.
39 towns.
#TownGrade · UK rankCrime rate
1Mynydd Isa4,738 peopleA#42 of 2,138 nationally15.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·12.2 violent and sexual, 3.4 homes and vehicles
2Penrhyn Bay4,201 peopleA#57 of 2,138 nationally16.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·13.0 violent and sexual, 3.7 homes and vehicles
3Gresford4,948 peopleA#66 of 2,138 nationally17.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·11.4 violent and sexual, 5.7 homes and vehicles
4Penyffordd3,822 peopleA#118 of 2,138 nationally19.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·13.9 violent and sexual, 5.2 homes and vehicles
5Aston2,847 peopleB+#377 of 2,138 nationally25.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·18.2 violent and sexual, 7.6 homes and vehicles
6Broughton6,532 peopleB#518 of 2,138 nationally28.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·21.2 violent and sexual, 7.2 homes and vehicles
7Hawarden14,284 peopleB−#679 of 2,138 nationally31.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·23.5 violent and sexual, 7.8 homes and vehicles
T8Hope4,422 peopleC+#1,018 of 2,138 nationally37.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·29.0 violent and sexual, 8.9 homes and vehicles
T8Buckley13,562 peopleC+#1,020 of 2,138 nationally37.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·29.7 violent and sexual, 8.2 homes and vehicles
10Coedpoeth4,738 peopleC+#1,052 of 2,138 nationally38.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·27.7 violent and sexual, 11.0 homes and vehicles
T11Penmaenmawr2,762 peopleC#1,186 of 2,138 nationally41.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·34.3 violent and sexual, 7.2 homes and vehicles
T11Conwy15,706 peopleC#1,196 of 2,138 nationally41.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·31.0 violent and sexual, 10.7 homes and vehicles
T11Llanfairfechan3,547 peopleC#1,202 of 2,138 nationally41.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·33.6 violent and sexual, 8.3 homes and vehicles
14Rhuddlan3,791 peopleC#1,234 of 2,138 nationally42.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·35.4 violent and sexual, 7.4 homes and vehicles
15Connah's Quay16,768 peopleC#1,280 of 2,138 nationally43.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·33.3 violent and sexual, 10.6 homes and vehicles
T16Rhostyllen2,760 peopleC#1,320 of 2,138 nationally45.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·34.4 violent and sexual, 10.6 homes and vehicles
T16Llay4,666 peopleC#1,343 of 2,138 nationally45.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·34.6 violent and sexual, 10.9 homes and vehicles
18Brynteg9,229 peopleC−#1,425 of 2,138 nationally48.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·34.6 violent and sexual, 13.5 homes and vehicles
19Ruthin5,700 peopleC−#1,469 of 2,138 nationally49.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·39.8 violent and sexual, 9.6 homes and vehicles
T20Chirk3,930 peopleC−#1,497 of 2,138 nationally50.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·35.4 violent and sexual, 14.9 homes and vehicles
T20Abergele8,531 peopleC−#1,512 of 2,138 nationally51.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·39.3 violent and sexual, 11.6 homes and vehicles
T22Gwersyllt7,112 peopleC−#1,526 of 2,138 nationally51.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·38.1 violent and sexual, 13.4 homes and vehicles
T22St Asaph3,483 peopleC−#1,544 of 2,138 nationally51.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·39.3 violent and sexual, 12.5 homes and vehicles
24Bagillt5,943 peopleC−#1,550 of 2,138 nationally51.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·39.3 violent and sexual, 12.7 homes and vehicles
T25Prestatyn16,678 peopleC−#1,610 of 2,138 nationally53.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·41.3 violent and sexual, 12.2 homes and vehicles
T25Flint12,776 peopleC−#1,611 of 2,138 nationally53.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·40.0 violent and sexual, 13.5 homes and vehicles
27Rhosllannerchrugog12,789 peopleC−#1,633 of 2,138 nationally54.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·38.6 violent and sexual, 15.8 homes and vehicles
28Denbigh8,072 peopleD#1,809 of 2,138 nationally62.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·49.5 violent and sexual, 12.7 homes and vehicles
29Llangollen3,048 peopleD#1,872 of 2,138 nationally65.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·50.1 violent and sexual, 15.8 homes and vehicles
T30Ruabon3,414 peopleD#1,892 of 2,138 nationally67.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·48.0 violent and sexual, 19.3 homes and vehicles
T30Acrefair and Cefn-mawr6,905 peopleD#1,897 of 2,138 nationally67.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·47.9 violent and sexual, 19.7 homes and vehicles
T32Holywell7,741 peopleD#1,968 of 2,138 nationally73.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·52.1 violent and sexual, 21.2 homes and vehicles
T32Colwyn Bay29,273 peopleD#1,971 of 2,138 nationally73.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·58.1 violent and sexual, 15.4 homes and vehicles
T34Mold9,890 peopleD#1,986 of 2,138 nationally74.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·56.0 violent and sexual, 18.6 homes and vehicles
T34Shotton6,500 peopleD#1,998 of 2,138 nationally75.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·57.9 violent and sexual, 17.9 homes and vehicles
36Kinmel Bay9,016 peopleD−#2,011 of 2,138 nationally76.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·61.6 violent and sexual, 15.2 homes and vehicles
37Wrexham44,781 peopleD−#2,060 of 2,138 nationally85.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·62.3 violent and sexual, 23.3 homes and vehicles
38Llandudno14,699 peopleD−#2,115 of 2,138 nationally101.9 crimes per 1,000 a year·78.4 violent and sexual, 23.6 homes and vehicles
39Rhyl26,982 peopleD−#2,128 of 2,138 nationally112.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·89.1 violent and sexual, 22.9 homes and vehicles
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the safest town in Clwyd?
Mynydd Isa ranks first on safety among 39 towns, with an A: 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (12.2 violent and sexual offences, 3.4 against homes and vehicles). Penrhyn Bay and Gresford follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Clwyd’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Clwyd is on the county page.
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live39 towns · #1 PenyfforddBest small towns28 towns · #1 PenyfforddMost affordable towns39 towns · #1 RhylHealthiest towns39 towns · #1 PenyfforddBest towns for jobs & income39 towns · #1 GresfordMost walkable towns39 towns · #1 LlandudnoTowns with the lowest flood risk39 towns · #1 Aston and 3 moreBest towns for the outdoors39 towns · #1 PrestatynMost historic towns39 towns · #1 LlangollenTowns with the most civic life39 towns · #1 LlangollenTowns with the highest household incomes39 towns · #1 PenyfforddDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest council tax39 towns · #1 Acrefair and Cefn-mawr and 10 moreDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters39 towns · #1 LlandudnoDescribed, no lettersTowns with the warmest summers39 towns · #1 Connah's QuayDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers39 towns · #1 Llanfairfechan and PenmaenmawrDescribed, no lettersTowns with the fewest frosts39 towns · #1 LlandudnoDescribed, no lettersDriest towns39 towns · #1 RhylDescribed, no lettersWettest towns39 towns · #1 PenmaenmawrDescribed, no letters
County by county
Safest towns, county by county
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Sources: data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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