Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Highbury Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Prestatyn Central , and the 118th highest crime rate of 349 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 Highbury Avenue (LL19 7NU) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Prestatyn Central average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Avenue (LL19 7NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hafod Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parc Cemlyn (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Highbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caradoc Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parc Cemlyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parc Cemlyn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parc Cemlyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parc Cemlyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Glas Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hafod Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadnant Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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