Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Menai Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 161st highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Menai Avenue (LL18 2BW) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Menai Avenue (LL18 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clwyd Avenue, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookes Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rhyl South West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arfon Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clwyd Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clwyd Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parc Fforddlas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamlin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamlin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gamlin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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