Crime Rates at Howell Drive, Rhyl, LL18 4LR

Howell Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 145th 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 Howell Drive (LL18 4LR) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howell Drive (LL18 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Maenefa. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.