Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rhydwen Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 114th highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rhydwen Drive (LL18 2AU) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhydwen Drive (LL18 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frederick Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhydwen Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rhydwen Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhydwen Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhydwen Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhydwen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rhydwen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rhydwen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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