Crime Rate in Prestatyn South West, ward

Prestatyn South West has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 wards in Denbighshire district and the 2109th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Prestatyn South West in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower than the Denbighshire district average (115.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Prestatyn South West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -78.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Prestatyn South West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Alexandra Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.