Crime Rates at Water Street, Rhyl, LL18 1ST

Water Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 353 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 1017.7 per 1,000 residents and was 864.9% 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 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 597.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (LL18 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 330 crimes here, including 170 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.