Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lon Hafren area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lon Hafren (LL18 4FE) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Rhyl South average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lon Hafren (LL18 4FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avondale Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llys Delyn (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clos Teg Fan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lon Ystrad | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Llys-Yr-Wyddfa | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Delyn | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Delyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol-Y-Llys | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Delyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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