Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Golden Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 100th 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 Golden Grove (LL18 2RS) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -93.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -93.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Grove (LL18 2RS), the main crime hotspot is near Walford Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Golden Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meredith Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meredith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Vale Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meirion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meirion Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cefndy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Walford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Walford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frances Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frances Avenue —

Data Sources

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