Rhyl East crime figures: 55 offences reported in September, down 11% on August

Rhyl East recorded 55 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 11% on August (62), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 28 reports, or 51% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (9) and public order (6).

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	28	37	−9
Anti-social behaviour	9	8	+1
Public order	6	5	+1
Other theft	5	5	0
Criminal damage and arson	3	3	0
Drugs	2	1	+1
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Burglary	0	1	−1
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Other crime	0	1	−1
Total	55	62	−7

Where it was reported

1. On or near Churton Road: 8
2. On or near Y Gorlan: 7
3. On or near Beechwood Road: 5
4. On or near Terfyn Pella Avenue: 3
5. On or near Y Ffrith: 3
6. On or near Sherwood Avenue: 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: 27
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 10
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 9

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.