Total Crime Rate

301.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 301.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • 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 highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 349 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 301.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 171.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Road (LL18 2AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frederick Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Marsh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buxton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ellis Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Frederick Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winnard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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