Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Lon Bedw area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 147th lowest 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 Lon Bedw (LL18 4FY) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Bedw (LL18 4FY), 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 Lon Bedw area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgbaston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Delyn Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Delyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Delyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys-Yr-Wyddfa Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgbaston Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Court —
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Data Sources

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