Rhyl Tŷ Newydd, Denbighshire: Safety
Safety
Crime in Rhyl Tŷ Newydd is higher than the Wales average, but it's well below several neighbouring areas and heading in a positive direction.
In 2024, the neighbourhood saw around 61 crimes per 1,000 people — higher than Wales's average of 51, but significantly lower than nearby Rhyl South West at 212 per 1,000. The rate stayed broadly stable in 2025 at around 63 per 1,000. So far in 2026, things look more encouraging, with monthly averages noticeably lower than previous years.
Anti-social behaviour is the most common crime type here, though it's lower than in most surrounding neighbourhoods. Burglary rates are also relatively low.
Source: police-recorded crime for Rhyl Tŷ Newydd ward (North Wales Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Rhyl Tŷ Newydd ward: North Wales Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Rhyl Tŷ Newydd ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
62.8
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
Wales average
96.6
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Rhyl East
97.2
Lower than
Prestatyn North
79.7
Similar to
Prestatyn South West
62.5
Lower than
Rhyl South West
163.9
Lower than
Rhyl Trellewelyn
82.1
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Rhyl Tŷ Newydd ward and the Wales average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences51%39%
- Anti-social behaviour16%15%
- Public order6%10%
- Other theft5%5%
- Criminal damage and arson5%9%
- Shoplifting4%7%
- Bicycle theft3%1%
- Other crime3%3%
- Vehicle crime2%4%
- Burglary2%3%
- Drugs2%3%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%1%
