Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • 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

Burns Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 103rd 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 Burns Drive (LL18 3BL) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Rhyl East average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Drive (LL18 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Burns Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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