Total Crime Rate

382.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 382.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 158.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.2 10/10
  • Other theft 25.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vale Road area has the highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 14th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Road (LL18 1AA) in the last 12 months was 382.4 per 1,000 residents and was 122.1% higher than the Rhyl South West average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Road (LL18 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwalia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boughton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Clwyd —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geufron Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vezey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Clwyd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Clwyd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Clwyd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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