Total Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ffordd Derwen area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 82nd lowest 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 Ffordd Derwen (LL18 2NA) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Rhyl South average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ffordd Derwen (LL18 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Meirion Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 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 | Gareth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tower Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gareth Close | Under investigation |
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