Pentre Mawr crime figures: 46 offences reported in September, up 12% on August

Pentre Mawr recorded 46 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 12% on August (41), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 21 reports, or 46% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (8) and other theft (4).

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	21	14	+7
Anti-social behaviour	8	8	0
Public order	4	2	+2
Other theft	4	8	−4
Shoplifting	3	6	−3
Drugs	2	0	new
Other crime	2	0	new
Bicycle theft	1	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	1	0	new
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Burglary	0	1	−1
Vehicle crime	0	1	−1
Total	46	41	+5

Where it was reported

1. On or near Church Street: 4
2. On or near Petrol Station: 4
3. On or near Parking Area: 4
4. On or near Groes Lwyd: 3
5. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 3
6. On or near Plas Hesketh: 3

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: 29
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4

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.