Crap Towns / Kinmel Bay / Crime

How much crime is there in Kinmel Bay?

The police recorded 98.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kinmel Bay from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 60.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 92.5, down from 100 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	100	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	104	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	92.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	60.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	9.1	7.0
Public order	8.5	6.6
Other theft	7.4	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.1	3.8
Burglary	3.0	3.1
Drugs	2.4	2.4
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Shoplifting	1.0	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Rhyl	3.3 km	165
Llandudno	20.6 km	158
Colwyn Bay	14.8 km	106
Holywell	20.3 km	105
Kinmel Bay	–	98.9
Denbigh	14.7 km	90.0
Prestatyn	8.1 km	80.8
Abergele	4.9 km	71.2
Bagillt	20.9 km	67.2
Conwy	20.3 km	55.5
Hoylake	24.2 km	50.6
The typical town	–	76.2