Total Crime Rate

281.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.9 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 281.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.3 10/10
  • Drugs 35.2 10/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

John Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 28th 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 John Street (LL18 1PP) in the last 12 months was 281.7 per 1,000 residents and was 149.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (LL18 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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 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 2026Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ellis Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maude Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Y Dwr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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