Total Crime Rate

1017.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1017.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 544.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 159.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 79.7 10/10
  • Burglary 44.3 10/10
  • Drugs 44.3 10/10
  • Other theft 39.8 10/10
  • Public order 35.4 10/10
  • Other crime 17.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Robbery 8.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford 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 Bedford Street (LL18 1SY) 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 Bedford Street (LL18 1SY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 347 crimes here, including 180 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryd Y Dwr Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glanglasfor Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryd Cinmael Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stryd Cinmael Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryd Y Dwr Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queens Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryd Y Dwr Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sussex Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sussex Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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