Total Crime Rate

179.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.2 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 179.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

St Davids Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 45th 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 St Davids Square (LL18 2ER) in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 113.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Davids Square (LL18 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Meredith Crescent. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Davids Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geufron Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vezey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meredith Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Meredith Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aled Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwalia Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.