Total Crime Rate

147.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 147.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Colin Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colin Drive (LL18 4LW) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 151.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colin Drive (LL18 4LW), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Isaf. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colin Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cambrian Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Menlli Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Maes Famau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hen-Afon Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trellewelyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bro Deg Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bro Deg —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thornley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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