RHYL railway station had the fifth-most incidents reported to British Transport Police (BTP) in Wales in the last year, figures obtained by the Journal have shown.

A freedom of information (FOI) request was submitted by the Journal to BTP, asking the organisation to disclose the amount of incidents reported to the force at Welsh railway stations since May 1, 2023.

BTP was also asked to break down these figures into each individual railway station in Wales.

Last week, the force responded with records showing 5,907 incidents reported to BTP in Wales from May 1, 2023 to April 23, 2024 (the day before the FOI request was made).

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The figures showed that no railway station in North Wales had more incidents reported to BTP in this time than Rhyl’s 170.

This was only surpassed across Wales by Cardiff (1,049), Swansea (395), Newport (225) and Bridgend (213).

Elsewhere in Denbighshire, Prestatyn ranked as the 15th-most in Wales, and the sixth-most in North Wales, with 67 incidents.

Incidents at Welsh railway stations reported to BTP between May 1, 2023 and April 24, 2024 (North Wales railway stations in bold):

  1. Cardiff Central – 1,049
  2. Swansea - 395
  3. Newport - 225
  4. Bridgend - 213
  5. Rhyl - 170
  6. Bangor - 143
  7. Pontypridd - 137
  8. Colwyn Bay - 100
  9. Neath - 98
  10. Wrexham General - 91
  11. Llanelli - 90
  12. Port Talbot - 77
  13. Cardiff Queen Street - 75
  14. Shotton - 74
  15. Prestatyn - 67
  16. Llandudno - 64
  17. Cadoxton – 63
  18. Abercynon - 63
  19. Holyhead - 61
  20. Wrexham Central - 61
  21. Llandudno Junction - 60
  22. Carmarthen - 59
  23. Cwmbran - 55
  24. Pyle - 54
  25. Barry Docks - 51
  26. Flint - 50
  27. Barry - 48
  28. Risca and Ponytmister - 45
  29. Pencoed - 40
  30. Machynlleth - 39
  31. Haverfordwest - 39
  32. Merthyr Tydfil - 38
  33. Mountain Ash - 38
  34. Treforest - 38
  35. Pembrey and Burry - 35
  36. Maesteg - 35
  37. Aberystwyth - 34
  38. Aberdare - 33
  39. Abergavenny - 32
  40. Llanharan - 32
  41. Llanbradach - 32
  42. Grangetown - 31
  43. Gwersyllt - 31
  44. Tenby - 30
  45. Porth - 30
  46. Caerphilly - 30
  47. Eastbrook - 29
  48. Cogan - 27
  49. Llantwit Major - 27
  50. Radyr - 27
  51. Cathays - 25
  52. Gowerton - 25
  53. Rhoose - 25
  54. Whitland - 25
  55. Crosskeys - 24
  56. Welshpool - 24
  57. Llandrindod Wells - 23
  58. Pontyclun - 23
  59. Leominster - 23
  60. Llandaff - 22
  61. Newbridge - 22
  62. Ystrad Mynach - 22
  63. Energlyn and Churchill Park - 21
  64. Rhymney - 20
  65. Troedyrhiw - 20
  66. Tondu - 20
  67. Barry Island - 19
  68. Pengam - 19
  69. Cardiff Bay - 18
  70. Chepstow - 18
  71. Hengoed - 18
  72. Newtown - 18
  73. Severn Tunnel - 18
  74. Cwmbach - 18
  75. Pembroke Dock - 18
  76. Pontypool - 18
  77. Bargoed - 17
  78. Llanhilleth - 17
  79. Sarn - 17
  80. Chirk - 16
  81. Llansamlet - 16
  82. Merthyr Vale - 16
  83. Milford Haven - 16
  84. Wildmill - 16
  85. Penarth - 15
  86. Ty Glas - 15
  87. Fernhill - 15
  88. Briton Ferry - 15
  89. Pwllheli - 15
  90. Heath High Level - 15
  91. Tirphil - 14
  92. Garth - 14
  93. Pye Corner - 14
  94. Baglan - 13
  95. Barmouth - 13
  96. Coryton - 12
  97. Ebbw Vale Town - 12
  98. Hope - 12
  99. Quakers Yard - 12
  100. Ruabon - 12
  101. Taffs Well - 12
  102. Llanrwst - 12
  103. Ninian Park - 12
  104. Church Stretton - 11
  105. Dinas Powys - 11
  106. Fairwater - 11
  107. Penrhyndeudraeth - 11
  108. Penrhiwceiber - 11
  109. Waun Gron - 11
  110. Barry Town - 10
  111. Caldicot - 10
  112. Penmaenmawr - 10
  113. Maesteg (Ewenny Road) - 10
  114. Penyffordd - 10
  115. Borth - 9
  116. Conwy - 9
  117. North Llanrwst - 9
  118. Rogerstone - 9
  119. Treherbert - 9
  120. Abergele - 9
  121. Ebbw Vale Parkway - 9
  122. Pembroke - 9
  123. Cefn-y-Bedd - 8
  124. Dingle Road - 8
  125. Kidwelly - 8
  126. Aber - 8
  127. Tonypandy - 8
  128. Treorchy - 8
  129. Llanfairfechan - 8
  130. Llangennech - 8
  131. Skewen - 8
  132. Tywyn - 8
  133. Hawarden Bridge - 7
  134. Lisvane and Thornhill - 7
  135. Kilgetty - 7
  136. Llanfairpwll - 7
  137. Llanishen - 7
  138. Buckley - 6
  139. Pontlottyn - 6
  140. Porthmadog - 6
  141. Valley - 6
  142. Caergwrle - 5
  143. Harlech - 5
  144. Llanwrtyd Wells - 5
  145. Whitchurch (Cardiff) - 5
  146. Treforest Estate - 5
  147. Trehafod - 5
  148. Ystrad Rhondda - 5
  149. Bodorgan - 5
  150. Bow Street - 5
  151. Blaenau Ffestiniog - 5
  152. Talybont - 5
  153. Abercynon - 4
  154. Birchgrove - 4
  155. Bynea - 4
  156. Danescourt - 4
  157. Fairbourne - 4
  158. Llanbedr - 4
  159. Llandeilo - 4
  160. Llandovery - 4
  161. Saundersfoot - 4
  162. Caersws - 3
  163. Deganwy - 3
  164. Knighton - 3
  165. Minffordd - 3
  166. Ammanford - 3
  167. Llwynypia - 3
  168. Ton Pentre - 3
  169. Clunderwen - 3
  170. Criccieth - 3
  171. Garth (Powys) - 3
  172. Heath Low Level - 3
  173. Aberdovey - 2
  174. Dovey Junction - 2
  175. Glan Conwy - 2
  176. Pentrebach - 2
  177. Ty Croes - 2
  178. Dinas Rhondda - 2
  179. Ynyswen - 2
  180. Betws-y-Coed - 2
  181. Dyffryn Ardudwy - 2
  182. Gilfach Fargoed – 2
  183. Hawarden - 2
  184. Johnston - 2
  185. Llanaber - 2
  186. Llandybie - 2
  187. Llangammarch Wells - 2
  188. Llwyngwril - 2
  189. Narberth - 2
  190. Penychain - 2
  191. Pontardulais - 2
  192. Rhiwbina - 2
  193. Rhosneigr - 2
  194. Brithdir - 1
  195. Builth Road - 1
  196. Fishguard Harbour - 1
  197. Pen y Bont - 1
  198. Abererch - 1
  199. Ferryside - 1
  200. Knucklas - 1
  201. Llandanwg - 1
  202. Llangadog - 1
  203. Llanwrda - 1
  204. Manorbier - 1
  205. Morfa Mawddach - 1
  206. Pantyffynnon - 1
  207. Penally - 1
  208. Portarlington - 1
  209. Clarbeston Road - 1
  210. Sugar Loaf - 1
  211. Tonfanau - 1