Total Crime Rate
81.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maes Hedydd area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 139th 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 Maes Hedydd (LL18 4RW) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher than the Rhyl South average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maes Hedydd (LL18 4RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llys Delyn (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Handsworth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornley Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Delyn | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Delyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Delyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plas Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Handsworth Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornley Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merllyn Road | Under investigation |
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