Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marsh 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwynfryn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oxford Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Plas-Y-Brenin | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwynfryn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arfon Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arfon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arfon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arfon Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arfon Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clwyd Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Clwyd Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elwy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clwyd Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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