Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West , and the 155th 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 Prince Edward Avenue (LL18 4PU) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Edward Avenue (LL18 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Aled Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Prince Edward Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elwy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geufron Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Emlyn —
Apr 2026Public order Maes Emlyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Y Gorlan Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aled Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aled Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aled Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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