Total Crime
63,011
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / North Wales Police
North Wales Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in North Wales Police.
Latest month: January 2026
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YoY Change
-5.2%
66,499 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-10.3%
14,688 vs 16,381
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 5.2% in this area.
Driven by
•
Shoplifting ↑ 7.3%
•
Drugs ↑ 20.3%
•
Bicycle theft ↑ 12.5%
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 5.7%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↓ 8.8%
•
Criminal damage and arson ↓ 9.0%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
North Wales Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 40.6%
|
25,589 |
-5.7%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
12,470 |
-8.8%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
5,361 |
-9.0%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Shoplifting
|
5,124 |
+7.3%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Public order
|
4,257 |
-2.7%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
3,539 |
-5.6%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
1,648 |
-12.0%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
1,563 |
+20.3%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
1,242 |
-7.7%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
1,123 |
-10.2%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
474 |
+7.2%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
325 |
+12.5%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
190 |
+6.1%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
106 |
-52.9%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |