Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ffordd Derwen area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ffordd Derwen (LL18 2NA) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Rhyl South average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ffordd Derwen (LL18 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Meirion Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ffordd Derwen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frances Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meredith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meirion Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meirion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frances Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Viola Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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