Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marsh Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 161st highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Road (LL18 2AA) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Rhyl South West average (174.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marsh Road (LL18 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rhyl South West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stryd Bodfor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plas-Y-Brenin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stryd Bodfor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stryd Bodfor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stryd Bodfor | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stryd Bodfor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plas-Y-Brenin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Bodfor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Bodfor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stryd Bodfor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stryd Bodfor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stryd Bodfor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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