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Abergele Pensarn crime figures: 31 offences reported in September, down 24% on August

Violence and sexual offences was the most-reported category in Abergele Pensarn in September 2026; 2 cases have gone to court so far.

Abergele Pensarn recorded 31 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 24% on August (41), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 14 reports, or 45% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (6) and burglary (4).

Neighbourhood officers currently list rhyl town centre, retail crime: marina quay, abergele and pensarn and prestatyn high street and retail park as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

CategorySeptemberAugustChange
Violence and sexual offences1417−3
Anti-social behaviour65+1
Burglary43+1
Shoplifting43+1
Drugs110
Possession of weapons110
Public order18−7
Other crime01−1
Criminal damage and arson02−2
Total3141−10

Where it was reported

  1. On or near Meirion: 6
  2. On or near Pen Y Cae: 4
  3. On or near Pen Llyn: 3
  4. On or near Cwrt Gele: 2
  5. On or near Marine Road: 2
  6. On or near Berllan: 2

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

  • Under investigation: 19
  • Awaiting court outcome: 2
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
  • Local resolution: 1
  • Unable to prosecute suspect: 1

Figures are from North Wales Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.

Ends

Source: North Wales Police via data.police.uk / Open Government Licence v3.0. Spotted a mistake? See corrections and removals.