Total Crime Rate

35.5 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 35.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Marine Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 94th 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 Marine Drive (LL18 3AU) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Rhyl East average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Drive (LL18 3AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medea Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trehearn Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Medea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islwyn Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Medea Drive

Data Sources

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