Bodelwyddan crime figures: 28 offences reported in September, down 22% on August

Bodelwyddan recorded 28 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 22% on August (36), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 20 reports, or 71% of the total, followed by public order (3) and anti-social behaviour (1).

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	20	15	+5
Public order	3	4	−1
Shoplifting	1	0	new
Other theft	1	2	−1
Anti-social behaviour	1	6	−5
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	1	5	−4
Other crime	0	1	−1
Drugs	0	3	−3
Total	28	36	−8

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 14
2. On or near Glascoed Road: 5
3. On or near Rhodfa Flint: 4
4. On or near Petrol Station: 2
5. On or near Canolblas Avenue: 2
6. On or near Supermarket: 1

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: 15
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 9
• Awaiting court outcome: 2
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 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.