Total Crime Rate

173.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.5 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 173.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wellington Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 48th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (LL18 1BE) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% higher than the Rhyl East average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (LL18 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 305 crimes here, including 170 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/126)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Helens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Helens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Helens Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Helens Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Helens Place —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sussex Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helens Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Helens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Cinmael Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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