Total Crime Rate
227.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 34th 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 Wellington Road (LL18 1LB) in the last 12 months was 227.3 per 1,000 residents and was 115.5% higher than the Rhyl East average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Road (LL18 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 238 crimes here, including 118 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 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wellington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Y Dwr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Y Dwr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plas-Y-Brenin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plas-Y-Brenin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plas-Y-Brenin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Y Dwr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Y Dwr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Y Dwr | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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