Total Crime Rate

565.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

288.9 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 565.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 288.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 225.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.8 10/10
  • Drugs 53.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.2 10/10
  • Public order 49.2 10/10
  • Other theft 41.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.3 10/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Parade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 7th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Parade (LL18 1HN) in the last 12 months was 565.6 per 1,000 residents and was 401.0% 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 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 288.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Parade (LL18 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydenham Avenue, where police recorded 323 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 West Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sydenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sydenham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sydenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sydenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aquarium Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aquarium Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodfa Gorllewin —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodfa Gorllewin Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order South Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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