Crime Rates at Thornley Avenue, Rhyl, LL18 4HS

Thornley Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 147th highest 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 Thornley Avenue (LL18 4HS) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornley Avenue (LL18 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near Foel View Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.