Rhyl South crime figures: 28 offences reported in September, down 3% on August

Rhyl South recorded 28 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 3% on August (29), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 10 reports, or 36% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (5) and shoplifting (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	10	10	0
Anti-social behaviour	5	3	+2
Shoplifting	4	6	−2
Other theft	3	2	+1
Drugs	2	4	−2
Public order	1	2	−1
Other crime	1	0	new
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	1	0	new
Vehicle crime	0	1	−1
Robbery	0	1	−1
Total	28	29	−1

Where it was reported

1. On or near Petrol Station: 4
2. On or near Burlington Crescent: 3
3. On or near Ffordd Bruton: 3
4. On or near Maes Arthur: 3
5. On or near Meirion Close: 3
6. On or near Poplars Drive: 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: 15
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 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.