Crime Rates at Water Street, Rhyl, LL18 1SP

Water Street area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Street (LL18 1SP) in the last 12 months was 3010.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2754.6% 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 470 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 594 (≈ 1601.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (LL18 1SP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 532 crimes here, including 295 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.