Total Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merllyn Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 126th highest crime rate of 353 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 Merllyn Road (LL18 4HF) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Rhyl South average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merllyn Road (LL18 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Grove. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merllyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pendyffryn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thornley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trellewelyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weaver Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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