Total Crime Rate

246.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 246.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.1 9/10
  • Other theft 23.2 10/10
  • Public order 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Russell Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 31st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Road (LL18 3DR) in the last 12 months was 246.4 per 1,000 residents and was 118.3% higher than the Rhyl East average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (LL18 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Russell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Olinda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morlan Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Asaph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maes Emlyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conwy Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boughton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Other crime Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morlan Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morlan Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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