Total Crime Rate

235.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.9 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 235.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brookes Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 34th 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 Brookes Avenue (LL18 2BL) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 173.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 49.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookes Avenue (LL18 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clwyd Avenue, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookes Avenue (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brookes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arfon Grove —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clwyd Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookes Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Brookes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookes Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Las Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arfon Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clwyd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arfon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arfon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arfon Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynfryn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynfryn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clwyd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clwyd Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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