Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 83.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Marsh Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 135th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Road (LL18 2AA) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Rhyl South West average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Road (LL18 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stryd Bodfor, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Marsh Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynfryn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street
Apr 2026Other crime Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Avenue
Apr 2026Burglary Plas-Y-Brenin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynfryn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arfon Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arfon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arfon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arfon Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arfon Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clwyd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clwyd Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elwy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elwy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clwyd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stryd Bodfor
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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