Crap Towns / Rhyl / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Rhyl?
The police recorded 35.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Rhyl from September 2023 to August 2026, 2.5 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 36.7, up from 35.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Costa del Rhyl's evening entertainment is somebody shouting at a seagull outside the arcade.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 35.2 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 34.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 36.7 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Rhyl | – | 35.5 |
| Holywell | 17.7 km | 32.3 |
| Colwyn Bay | 17.8 km | 26.8 |
| Denbigh | 14.9 km | 23.5 |
| Prestatyn | 4.8 km | 23.3 |
| Bagillt | 18.1 km | 17.6 |
| Kinmel Bay | 3.3 km | 17.5 |
| Abergele | 8.2 km | 16.7 |
| West Kirby | 21.3 km | 9.5 |
| Hoylake | 20.9 km | 8.2 |
| Meols | 23.3 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |