Crime Rates at Water Street, Rhyl, LL18 1ST

Water Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 5th 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 Water Street (LL18 1ST) in the last 12 months was 854.0 per 1,000 residents and was 656.5% 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 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 495.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (LL18 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 279 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.