Total Crime Rate

222.2 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 222.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marsh Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 35th 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 Marsh Road (LL18 2AD) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 136.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Road (LL18 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Frederick Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Lake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stanmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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