Total Crime Rate
392.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
248.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 13th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morley Road (LL18 3LS) in the last 12 months was 392.3 per 1,000 residents and was 247.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 248.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morley Road (LL18 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stryd Bodfor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Bodfor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Helens Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stryd Bodfor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Helens Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Helens Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Helens Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Helens Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Helens Place | — |
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