North Wales Police/Crime in North Wales Police

Crime in North Wales Police

Recorded crime across North Wales Police's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 691,000.

Monthly data36 months tracked

Jan 2026Latest data

4,909Crimes recorded

7.1Rate per 1,000

22 of 41National rank

5mo behindData freshness

Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

4,909

Crime rate per 1,000

7.1 per 1,000 people

National ranking

22 of 41 (9% below average)

Month-on-month

+6.2%

Year-on-year

+3.9% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Violence and sexual offences (40.9%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 20235,925 crimes

Mar 20236,006 crimes

+1.4% vs previous month

Apr 20235,884 crimes

-2.0% vs previous month

May 20236,264 crimes

+6.5% vs previous month

Jun 20236,136 crimes

-2.0% vs previous month

Jul 20235,624 crimes

-8.3% vs previous month

Aug 20235,999 crimes

+6.7% vs previous month

Sept 20235,851 crimes

-2.5% vs previous month

Oct 20235,805 crimes

-0.8% vs previous month

Nov 20235,141 crimes

-11.4% vs previous month

Dec 20234,965 crimes

-3.4% vs previous month

Jan 20245,185 crimes

+4.4% vs previous month

Feb 20244,858 crimes

-6.3% vs previous month

Mar 20245,222 crimes

+7.5% vs previous month

Apr 20245,491 crimes

+5.2% vs previous month

May 20246,182 crimes

+12.6% vs previous month

Jun 20245,969 crimes

-3.4% vs previous month

Jul 20245,886 crimes

-1.4% vs previous month

Aug 20245,849 crimes

-0.6% vs previous month

Sept 20245,447 crimes

-6.9% vs previous month

Oct 20245,934 crimes

+8.9% vs previous month

Nov 20245,746 crimes

-3.2% vs previous month

Dec 20245,201 crimes

-9.5% vs previous month

Jan 20254,726 crimes

-9.1% vs previous month

Feb 20254,553 crimes

-3.7% vs previous month

Mar 20255,510 crimes

+21.0% vs previous month

Apr 20255,133 crimes

-6.8% vs previous month

May 20255,436 crimes

+5.9% vs previous month

Jun 20255,362 crimes

-1.4% vs previous month

Jul 20255,951 crimes

+11.0% vs previous month

Aug 20256,073 crimes

+2.1% vs previous month

Sept 20255,154 crimes

-15.1% vs previous month

Oct 20255,155 crimes

+0.0% vs previous month

Nov 20255,159 crimes

+0.1% vs previous month

Dec 20254,622 crimes

-10.4% vs previous month

Jan 20264,909 crimes

+6.2% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

1
Violence and sexual offences
2,007 (40.9%)
2
Anti-social behaviour
919 (18.7%)
3
Shoplifting
505 (10.3%)
4
Criminal damage and arson
372 (7.6%)
5
Public order
316 (6.4%)
6
Other theft
271 (5.5%)
7
Drugs
120 (2.4%)
8
Vehicle crime
105 (2.1%)
9
Burglary
105 (2.1%)
10
Other crime
101 (2.1%)
11
Possession of weapons
38 (0.8%)
12
Bicycle theft
24 (0.5%)
13
Robbery
19 (0.4%)
14
Theft from person
7 (0.1%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

Month	Total	MoM %	Violence	ASB	Burglary	Vehicle	Shoplifting	Drugs	Robbery	Public order
Jan 2026	4,909	+6.2%	2,007	919	105	105	505	120	19	316
Dec 2025	4,622	-10.4%	1,884	815	137	110	431	155	20	280
Nov 2025	5,159	+0.1%	2,132	906	125	102	485	173	18	349
Oct 2025	5,155	+0.0%	2,194	995	128	80	386	137	14	363
Sept 2025	5,154	-15.1%	2,102	983	174	68	421	125	10	353
Aug 2025	6,073	+2.1%	2,429	1,269	137	129	401	141	17	478
Jul 2025	5,951	+11.0%	2,401	1,272	161	105	408	158	14	439
Jun 2025	5,362	-1.4%	2,195	1,038	150	79	413	104	16	385
May 2025	5,436	+5.9%	2,181	1,170	142	98	418	120	16	348
Apr 2025	5,133	-6.8%	1,989	1,108	154	97	375	106	13	320
Mar 2025	5,510	+21.0%	2,181	1,140	124	84	484	123	19	351
Feb 2025	4,553	-3.7%	1,896	857	111	66	397	101	15	275
Jan 2025	4,726	-9.1%	1,956	952	168	116	353	96	7	276
Dec 2024	5,201	-9.5%	2,296	883	148	99	363	125	14	314
Nov 2024	5,746	-3.2%	2,446	1,091	131	127	471	129	24	379
Oct 2024	5,934	+8.9%	2,481	1,140	157	114	461	121	15	367
Sept 2024	5,447	-6.9%	2,169	1,078	171	101	449	127	19	369
Aug 2024	5,849	-0.6%	2,284	1,279	148	95	447	99	19	412
Jul 2024	5,886	-1.4%	2,326	1,266	152	141	423	123	18	404
Jun 2024	5,969	-3.4%	2,330	1,300	199	105	375	123	19	405
May 2024	6,182	+12.6%	2,543	1,382	174	98	329	113	7	411
Apr 2024	5,491	+5.2%	2,169	1,180	172	100	373	93	16	395
Mar 2024	5,222	+7.5%	2,107	1,092	149	92	419	78	14	326
Feb 2024	4,858	-6.3%	2,017	1,043	103	63	313	72	7	320
Jan 2024	5,185	+4.4%	2,172	1,027	159	118	371	92	12	305
Dec 2023	4,965	-3.4%	2,243	848	140	101	327	108	10	317
Nov 2023	5,141	-11.4%	2,167	923	157	111	408	98	9	329
Oct 2023	5,805	-0.8%	2,354	1,214	168	95	434	118	12	386
Sept 2023	5,851	-2.5%	2,397	1,203	146	81	437	101	10	432
Aug 2023	5,999	+6.7%	2,224	1,379	153	101	501	101	15	415
Jul 2023	5,624	-8.3%	2,146	1,269	130	81	463	88	14	363
Jun 2023	6,136	-2.0%	2,423	1,331	163	119	409	90	14	451
May 2023	6,264	+6.5%	2,446	1,418	170	119	423	87	8	438
Apr 2023	5,884	-2.0%	2,293	1,316	145	87	392	102	10	429
Mar 2023	6,006	+1.4%	2,464	1,200	153	100	395	122	8	496
Feb 2023	5,925	—	2,417	1,168	163	71	410	118	17	552