Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 102.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rhydwen Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 108th 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 Rhydwen Drive (LL18 2AT) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhydwen Drive (LL18 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Frederick Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rhydwen Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winnard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhydwen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Frederick Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhydwen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winnard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buxton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buxton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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