Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 51.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Vale Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 44th 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 Vale Road (LL18 2PG) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Road (LL18 2PG), 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 Vale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aled Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aled Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meredith Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Meredith Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Cefndy Under investigation

Data Sources

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