Total Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Edward Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 77th highest crime rate of 349 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 Prince Edward Avenue (LL18 4PS) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Rhyl South West average (172.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Edward Avenue (LL18 4PS), the main crime hotspot is near Walford Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Prince Edward Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geufron Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walford Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwalia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elwy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Maes Cefndy Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aled Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aled Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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