Total Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Victoria Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 63rd 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 Victoria Avenue (LL18 1EB) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (LL18 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near River Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ellis Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barry Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order 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 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maude Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhydwen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhydwen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Frederick Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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