Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Merfyn Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Rhyl South , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 353 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 Merfyn Way (LL18 4UL) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merfyn Way (LL18 4UL), 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 Merfyn Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thornley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trellewelyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dyserth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bron Haul Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bron Haul Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bro Deg Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bro Deg —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rhodfa Maen Gwyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Menlli Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lon Ystrad Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hen-Afon Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Maes Famau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Glyn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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