What is the crime rate in Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey? 56 crimes per 1,000 residents
Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey had 3,838 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 56 per 1,000 residents and High for England and Wales. Crime fell 0.3% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 3,838
- Compared with England and Wales
- High
- On the previous 12 months
- −0.3%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Ynys Môn / Isle of AngleseyWhat are the most common crimes in Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey, with 2,103 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (31 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 31 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 5.5 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 5.1 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 4.0 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 3.6 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 1.9 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 1.9 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.3 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.1 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.6 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 0.1 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.0 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey?
Crime fell 0.3% on the previous 12 months. 3,838 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 3,851 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Which part of Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey has the lowest crime rate?
Llangristiolus has the lowest crime rate of the 25 areas of Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey, at 18 crimes per 1,000 residents. Holyhead has the highest, at 101. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh crime against cost.
| Area | Per 1,000 | Band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LlangristiolusVery Low | 18 | Very Low | £282,833 |
| RhosybolVery Low | 19 | Very Low | £343,714 |
| LlangoedVery Low | 20 | Very Low | £303,500 |
| LlaneilianVery Low | 21 | Very Low | £332,156 |
| LlanddyfnanVery Low | 21 | Very Low | £364,625 |
| Cwm CadnantVery Low | 22 | Very Low | £297,633 |
| Llanfair-Mathafarn-EithafVery Low | 29 | Very Low | £311,121 |
| TrearddurVery Low | 29 | Very Low | £372,531 |
| Llanfair-yn-NeubwllLow | 35 | Low | £197,908 |
| Llannerch-y-MeddLow | 38 | Low | £180,590 |
| LlanfaelogLow | 39 | Low | £370,425 |
| BodedernLow | 41 | Low | £239,000 |
| MechellTypical | 42 | Typical | £290,400 |
| Llanfair PwllgwyngyllTypical | 43 | Typical | £262,016 |
| PentraethTypical | 43 | Typical | £209,272 |
| RhosyrTypical | 48 | Typical | £296,216 |
| LlanbadrigTypical | 49 | Typical | £256,638 |
| Llanfihangel YsgeifiogTypical | 50 | Typical | £209,522 |
| LlanidanTypical | 53 | Typical | £215,444 |
| ValleyHigh | 55 | High | £263,727 |
| BeaumarisHigh | 63 | High | £474,291 |
| Menai BridgeHigh | 64 | High | £260,488 |
| AmlwchHigh | 66 | High | £197,209 |
| LlangefniVery High | 97 | Very High | £223,950 |
| HolyheadVery High | 101 | Very High | £158,141 |
How does crime in Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cymru / Wales.
Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey vs Conwy
- Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey
- 56 per 1,000
- Conwy
- 83 per 1,000
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Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey vs Gwynedd
- Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey
- 56 per 1,000
- Gwynedd
- 72 per 1,000
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Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey vs Denbighshire
- Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey
- 56 per 1,000
- Denbighshire
- 92 per 1,000
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Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey vs Flintshire
- Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey
- 56 per 1,000
- Flintshire
- 61 per 1,000
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Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey vs Wrexham
- Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey
- 56 per 1,000
- Wrexham
- 83 per 1,000
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Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey vs Ceredigion
- Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey
- 56 per 1,000
- Ceredigion
- 62 per 1,000
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Is Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey a safe place to live?
Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey had 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is High among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 0.3% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey?
Police recorded 1,191 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey in the 12 months to August 2026, or 17 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 12:20 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Ynys Môn / Isle of Anglesey dataset covers 3,244 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.