Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kingston Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingston Road (LL18 1DF) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Rhyl East average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Road (LL18 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elwy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Plas-Y-Brenin Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bedford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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