Crime Rates at Ernest Street, Rhyl, LL18 2DR

Ernest Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 88th 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 Ernest Street (LL18 2DR) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ernest Street (LL18 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near St Helens Place. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.