Total Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 107.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Brighton Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 101st 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 Brighton Road (LL18 3HL) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Rhyl East average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (LL18 3HL), 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 Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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 2026Public order Olinda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morlan Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morlan Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conwy Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Other theft Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elwy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boughton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Asaph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
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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