Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Golden Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 349 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 Golden Grove (LL18 2RS) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Rhyl South average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Grove (LL18 2RS), 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 Golden Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aled Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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