Total Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.5 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 111.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ascot Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 93rd highest 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 Ascot Drive (LL18 2RW) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.4% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ascot Drive (LL18 2RW), 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 Ascot Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Cefndy —
Apr 2026Burglary Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aled Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gareth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aled Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Meredith Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Crescent 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
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Data Sources

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