Total Crime Rate
365.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
209.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cefndy 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 2HE) 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 2HE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aled Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walford Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vale Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maes Cefndy | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maes Cefndy | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maes Cefndy | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walford Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maes Cefndy | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meredith Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meredith Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meredith Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meredith Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meredith Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aled Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vale Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vale Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maes Cefndy | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maes Cefndy | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aled Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aled Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aled Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aled Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aled Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aled Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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