Rhyl South East crime figures: 73 offences reported in September, up 59% on August

Rhyl South East recorded 73 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 59% on August (46), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 38 reports, or 52% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (15) 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	38	26	+12
Anti-social behaviour	15	8	+7
Criminal damage and arson	8	5	+3
Other theft	3	1	+2
Burglary	2	0	new
Other crime	2	2	0
Drugs	2	1	+1
Public order	1	1	0
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Possession of weapons	1	0	new
Shoplifting	0	2	−2
Total	73	46	+27

Where it was reported

1. On or near Pendre Avenue: 6
2. On or near Rhodfa Logan: 4
3. On or near Thornley Avenue: 4
4. On or near Bridgegate Road: 4
5. On or near Trellewelyn Close: 3
6. On or near Llys Robin Goch: 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: 39
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 13
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 3
• Awaiting court outcome: 2
• Local resolution: 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.