Halkyn crime figures: 13 offences reported in September, up 30% on August

Halkyn recorded 13 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 30% on August (10), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was anti-social behaviour, with 5 reports, or 38% of the total, followed by criminal damage and arson (3) and violence and sexual offences (2).

Neighbourhood officers currently list tackling retail crime, crime prevention and tackling anti-social behaviour as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Anti-social behaviour	5	3	+2
Criminal damage and arson	3	1	+2
Violence and sexual offences	2	5	−3
Other theft	1	1	0
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Public order	1	0	new
Total	13	10	+3

Where it was reported

1. On or near Pen Lan Lane: 9
2. On or near Park/open Space: 2
3. On or near B5123: 1
4. On or near Jubilee Drive: 1

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: 5
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 2
• 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.