Total Crime Rate

336.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 336.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 131.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prestatyn North , and the 17th highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (LL19 7AX) in the last 12 months was 336.1 per 1,000 residents and was 307.2% higher than the Prestatyn North average (82.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 135.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (LL19 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorphwysfa Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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