Total Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eleri Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eleri Close (LL18 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Rhyl South average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eleri Close (LL18 2LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meredith Crescent, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maes Cefndy (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rhyl South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meirion Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meredith Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Viola Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meredith Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maes Cefndy | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frances Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickfield Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maes Cefndy | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplars Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meirion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frances Avenue | — |
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