Total Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 80.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • 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

St Marys Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 140th 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 St Marys Drive (LL18 2LF) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher than the Rhyl South average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Drive (LL18 2LF), 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 Marys Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meredith Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Meredith Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madryn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy —
Apr 2026Burglary Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Cefndy Under investigation
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Data Sources

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