Total Crime Rate

241.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.6 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 241.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.2 10/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wellington Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 33rd 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 Wellington Terrace (LL18 1NA) in the last 12 months was 241.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 138.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Terrace (LL18 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near River Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellington Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aquarium Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aquarium Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodfa Gorllewin Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rhodfa Gorllewin Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodfa Gorllewin —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Frederick Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warren Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buxton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buxton Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Winnard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winnard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ellis Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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