Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Sholing Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East , and the 131st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sholing Drive (LL18 3UR) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sholing Drive (LL18 3UR), the main crime hotspot is near Edgbaston Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sholing Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys-Yr-Wyddfa Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rhyl Coast Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgbaston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgbaston Road —
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Data Sources

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