Total Crime Rate

365.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

209.4 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 365.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 209.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 178.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.4 10/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • 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

Cefndy Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 16th highest crime rate of 349 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 Cefndy Road (LL18 2EU) in the last 12 months was 365.6 per 1,000 residents and was 112.3% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -3.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 209.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cefndy Road (LL18 2EU), 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 Cefndy Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meredith Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madryn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aled Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aled Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meredith Crescent
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy
Apr 2026Burglary Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Cefndy Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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