Postcode district · Colwyn Bay
Crime in LL29
How much crime is recorded in LL29, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Conwy
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 23,812 (2024)
LL29Postcode district · Colwyn Bay
How safe is LL29
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in LL29, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
LL29National
Violence and sexual offences38.423.6
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Shoplifting9.68.4
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order6.74.6
Other theft4.14.5
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.