Crime in Rhyl
Recorded crime in Rhyl is 2.5 times the Denbighshire average and 3.0 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rhyl: about 15,168 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 9.0/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −16%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 2.5×the Denbighshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rhyl.
Crime over 5 years
Down 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rhyl, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.5× the Denbighshire average (3.0× the England and Wales average). 235 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 74% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Drugs: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 74% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 54 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.5 |
| Burglary | 8.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 115.2 |
| Drugs | 8.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.3 |
| Other crime | 4.6 |
| Other theft | 14.7 |
| Theft from the person | 1.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24.8 |
| Public order | 26.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.6 |
| Shoplifting | 20.1 |
Postcode districts in Rhyl
Nearby towns
Council: Denbighshire
Questions about crime in Rhyl
- Is Rhyl a safe place to live?
- Rhyl scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.5 times the Denbighshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Rhyl?
- Down 16% over 5 years, from 4,354 recorded crimes a year to 3,666.
- What is the most common crime in Rhyl?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rhyl compare with Denbighshire?
- Crime severity in Rhyl is 2.5 times the Denbighshire average.