Total Crime Rate

996.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

335.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 996.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 375.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 335.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 245.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 137.2 10/10
  • Public order 75.8 10/10
  • Other theft 65.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bastion Road area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Prestatyn Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bastion Road (LL19 7NB) in the last 12 months was 996.4 per 1,000 residents and was 801.5% higher than the Prestatyn Central average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 335.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bastion Road (LL19 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bastion Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Morley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Morley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bastion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Glan Mor Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queens Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bastion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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