Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.5 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 112.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Boughton Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 91st 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 Boughton Avenue (LL18 3EW) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boughton Avenue (LL18 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Thorpe Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Boughton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Emlyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conwy Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morlan Park
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morlan Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morlan Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Asaph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinard Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Olinda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olinda Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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