Gele crime figures: 33 offences reported in September, up 74% on August

Gele recorded 33 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 74% on August (19), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 13 reports, or 39% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (9) and criminal damage and arson (8).

Neighbourhood officers currently list rhyl town centre, retail crime: marina quay, abergele and pensarn and prestatyn high street and retail park as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	13	11	+2
Anti-social behaviour	9	1	+8
Criminal damage and arson	8	0	new
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Public order	1	2	−1
Shoplifting	0	1	−1
Other crime	0	2	−2
Other theft	0	2	−2
Total	33	19	+14

Where it was reported

1. On or near Tan-y-gopa Road: 5
2. On or near Chapel Street: 5
3. On or near Llys Jenkin: 4
4. On or near Bryn Bedw: 2
5. On or near Shopping Area: 2
6. On or near Bryn Derwen: 2

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

• Under investigation: 19
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 4
• Awaiting court outcome: 1

Figures are from North Wales Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.