Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Handsworth Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 156th highest crime rate of 353 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 Handsworth Crescent (LL18 4HW) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Crescent (LL18 4HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trellewelyn Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Handsworth Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dyserth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bron Haul Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hen-Afon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weaver Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trellewelyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thornley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bron Haul Under investigation
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Data Sources

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