Rhiw crime figures: 69 offences reported in September, up 1% on August

Rhiw recorded 69 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 1% on August (68), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 34 reports, or 49% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (10) and other theft (7).

Neighbourhood officers currently list anti-social behaviour (asb), high value shoplifting and anti-social driving and related offences as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	34	37	−3
Anti-social behaviour	10	8	+2
Other theft	7	5	+2
Public order	5	9	−4
Criminal damage and arson	5	4	+1
Burglary	4	2	+2
Drugs	1	1	0
Robbery	1	0	new
Shoplifting	1	1	0
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Other crime	0	1	−1
Total	69	68	+1

Where it was reported

1. On or near Llewelyn Road: 7
2. On or near Woodland Road West: 6
3. On or near Colwyn Bay: 5
4. On or near Hawarden Road: 5
5. On or near Petrol Station: 5
6. On or near Princes Drive: 4

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: 41
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 10
• Awaiting court outcome: 5
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
• Action to be taken by another organisation: 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.