Crime in Colwyn Bay
Recorded crime in Colwyn Bay is 1.5 times the Conwy average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 24%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Colwyn Bay (Bae Colwyn): about 11,643 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 6.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −24%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.5×the Conwy average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Colwyn Bay.
Crime over 5 years
Down 24% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Colwyn Bay, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the Conwy average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 128 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 77% of the harm here
- Burglary: 8% of the harm here
- Drugs: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 77% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 41 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Conwy (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Conwy council area, not only Colwyn Bay. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 77 | 0.67 | About the same |
| Cars broken into | 56 | 0.49 | Down 43% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 524 | 4.6 | Down 19% |
| Burglary of homes | 165 | 1.4 | Down 19% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in LL29
In LL29, the postcode district at the centre of Colwyn Bay, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,213 | 6% | 6% | 64% | 15% | 9% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 241 | 10% | 3% | 33% | 44% | 9% |
| Public order | 225 | 11% | 4% | 45% | 28% | 13% |
| Shoplifting | 208 | 35% | 5% | 17% | 37% | 6% |
| Other theft | 145 | 1% | 1% | 30% | 59% | 9% |
| Burglary | 75 | 4% | 4% | 35% | 47% | 11% |
| Drugs | 70 | 29% | 11% | 40% | 7% | 13% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 10% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 4.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 64.7 |
| Drugs | 3.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 2.6 |
| Other theft | 7.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 15.4 |
| Public order | 13.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 |
| Shoplifting | 10.7 |
Postcode districts in Colwyn Bay
Nearby towns
Council: Conwy
Questions about crime in Colwyn Bay
- Is Colwyn Bay a safe place to live?
- Colwyn Bay scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the Conwy average.
- Is crime going up or down in Colwyn Bay?
- Down 24% over 5 years, from 1,921 recorded crimes a year to 1,454.
- What is the most common crime in Colwyn Bay?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 65 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Colwyn Bay compare with Conwy?
- Crime severity in Colwyn Bay is 1.5 times the Conwy average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Colwyn Bay?
- In LL29, the postcode district at the centre of Colwyn Bay, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 25% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Colwyn Bay?
- Of 75 burglaries reported in LL29, the postcode district at the centre of Colwyn Bay between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 47% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Colwyn Bay?
- In Conwy, the council area Colwyn Bay is in, the police recorded 77 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.7 per 1,000 residents, about the same as the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Colwyn Bay?
- 524 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Conwy, the council area Colwyn Bay is in, 4.6 per 1,000 residents, about the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Colwyn Bay last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Conwy, the council area Colwyn Bay is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.