Rhyl East vs North Meols & Hesketh Bank

Rhyl East has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 459 crimes in the last 12 months. North Meols & Hesketh Bank has a safety score of 92/100 (Very Safe) with 51 crimes. North Meols & Hesketh Bank scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rhyl East shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. North Meols & Hesketh Bank shows -7.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rhyl East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (190 incidents). In North Meols & Hesketh Bank, it is Violent Crime (17 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rhyl East recorded 85 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while North Meols & Hesketh Bank recorded 12. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rhyl East totalled 190 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 17 in North Meols & Hesketh Bank. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rhyl East recorded 473 crimes (now 459, a change of -3%). North Meols & Hesketh Bank recorded 55 crimes previously (now 51, -7.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Rhyl East has a resolution rate of 14.6% and North Meols & Hesketh Bank has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rhyl East falls within the North Wales Police boundary. North Meols & Hesketh Bank is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Rhyl East and North Meols & Hesketh Bank. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.