Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 9/10 Β· 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 51.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 44th 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 Clifton Grove (LL18 4AF) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Rhyl South West average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (β‰ˆ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Grove (LL18 4AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mona Terrace (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Clifton Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elwy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Emlyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geufron Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madryn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road β€”

Data Sources

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