Crime in Holyhead
Recorded crime in Holyhead is 1.8 times the Isle of Anglesey average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 26%. 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 Holyhead (Caergybi): about 11,322 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 6.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −26%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.8×the Isle of Anglesey average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Holyhead.
Crime over 5 years
Down 26% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Holyhead, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.8× the Isle of Anglesey average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 111 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 76% of the harm here
- Burglary: 8% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 76% 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: 36 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Isle of Anglesey (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Isle of Anglesey council area, not only Holyhead. 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 | 31 | 0.45 | Up 55% |
| Cars broken into | 33 | 0.48 | Up 18% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 211 | 3.1 | Down 14% |
| Burglary of homes | 66 | 0.96 | Down 21% |
| 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 LL65
In LL65, the postcode district at the centre of Holyhead, 13% 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) | 1,015 | 10% | 8% | 59% | 10% | 12% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 178 | 10% | 4% | 31% | 45% | 10% |
| Public order | 149 | 10% | 5% | 51% | 21% | 13% |
| Shoplifting | 143 | 27% | 5% | 10% | 52% | 6% |
| Other theft | 130 | 2% | 5% | 35% | 48% | 10% |
| Drugs | 91 | 41% | 3% | 35% | 1% | 20% |
| Other crime | 60 | 13% | 3% | 57% | 15% | 12% |
| Burglary | 53 | 9% | 2% | 30% | 40% | 19% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 12% 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 55.5 |
| Drugs | 4.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 3.0 |
| Other theft | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 14.3 |
| Public order | 10.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 8.3 |
Postcode districts in Holyhead
Nearby towns
Council: Isle of Anglesey
Questions about crime in Holyhead
- Is Holyhead a safe place to live?
- Holyhead scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.8 times the Isle of Anglesey average.
- Is crime going up or down in Holyhead?
- Down 26% over 5 years, from 1,501 recorded crimes a year to 1,111.
- What is the most common crime in Holyhead?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 56 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Holyhead compare with Isle of Anglesey?
- Crime severity in Holyhead is 1.8 times the Isle of Anglesey average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Holyhead?
- In LL65, the postcode district at the centre of Holyhead, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 22% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Holyhead?
- Of 53 burglaries reported in LL65, the postcode district at the centre of Holyhead between September 2024 and August 2025, 9% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 40% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Holyhead?
- In Isle of Anglesey, the council area Holyhead is in, the police recorded 31 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.4 per 1,000 residents, up 55% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Holyhead?
- 211 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Isle of Anglesey, the council area Holyhead is in, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Holyhead last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Isle of Anglesey, the council area Holyhead is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.