Total Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Burns Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 39th 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 Burns Drive (LL18 3BW) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Rhyl East average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Drive (LL18 3BW), the main crime hotspot is near Weston Court. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burns Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Medea Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Medea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rees Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rees Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rees Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rees Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Carlisle Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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