Total Crime Rate
201.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 41st highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (LL18 1BE) in the last 12 months was 201.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% higher than the Rhyl East average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Road (LL18 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 347 crimes here, including 180 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rhyl East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Helens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Helens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Helens Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Helens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Helens Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Helens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sussex Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helens Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sussex Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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