Kinmel Bay

Kinmel Bay
Welsh: Bae Cinmel
Kinmel Bay shown within the United Kingdom
Population	2001 census - 7,864 (including Towyn)
Principal area	Conwy
Constituent country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Rhyl
Postcode district	LL18
Dialling code	01745
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
European Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Clwyd West
Welsh Assembly	Clwyd West
List of places: UK • Wales • Conwy

Kinmel Bay (Welsh: Bae Cinmel) is a suburb of Rhyl in Conwy county borough in North Wales. According to the 2001 census, together with neighbouring Towyn (to the west), it had a population of 7,864, of which 10.7% could speak Welsh.^[1] Kinmel Bay is part of a large urban area including Abergele, Pensarn, Towyn, Rhyl and Prestatyn on the North Wales coast. It is a very Anglicised part of Wales with many people from Manchester and Liverpool.^{[citation needed]} It is locally known as Criminal Bay, but has a low crime rate.^{[citation needed]}