Total Crime Rate
301.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
171.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Frederick Street 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 Frederick Street (LL18 2AP) 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 Frederick Street (LL18 2AP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Buxton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhydwen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warren Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warren Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Winnard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winnard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ellis Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Frederick Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rhydwen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Street | Under investigation |
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