Crime Rate in Prestatyn Central, ward

Prestatyn Central has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 wards in Denbighshire district and the 1320th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Prestatyn Central in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the Denbighshire district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Prestatyn Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Prestatyn Central ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near B5120, with 55 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Victoria Avenue (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.