Total Crime Rate

212.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 212.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Fforddlas area has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 36th highest crime rate of 353 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 Fforddlas (LL18 2EE) in the last 12 months was 212.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fforddlas (LL18 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Brookes Avenue. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fforddlas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arfon Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parc Fforddlas Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Morfa Bach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefndy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Walford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Walford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gamlin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gamlin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gamlin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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