Crime Rates at South Avenue, Rhyl, LL18 1HU

South Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 89th highest crime rate of 353 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 South Avenue (LL18 1HU) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (LL18 1HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydenham Avenue, where police recorded 264 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.