Total Crime Rate

360.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.2 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 360.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.1 10/10
  • Other theft 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Other crime 18.0 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Princes Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 17th highest crime rate of 349 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 Princes Street (LL18 1LS) in the last 12 months was 360.4 per 1,000 residents and was 219.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 153.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (LL18 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Cinmael Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bedford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanglasfor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanglasfor Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanglasfor Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanglasfor Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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