Total Crime Rate

114.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 114.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Albert Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 89th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (LL18 2DA) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (LL18 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Thorpe Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Albert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geufron Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwalia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Vezey Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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