Total Crime Rate
280.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckley Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 24th highest crime rate of 353 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 Buckley Avenue (LL18 1DW) in the last 12 months was 280.2 per 1,000 residents and was 165.7% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 165.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckley Avenue (LL18 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near River Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 38 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 | Other theft | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | River Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butterton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aquarium Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aquarium Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aquarium Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aquarium Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aquarium Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aquarium Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aquarium Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aquarium Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plas-Y-Brenin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plas-Y-Brenin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plas-Y-Brenin | Under investigation |
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