Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ffordd Idwal area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prestatyn North , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ffordd Idwal (LL19 7PH) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Prestatyn North average (82.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ffordd Idwal (LL19 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Rhodfa Cowlyd. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Prestatyn North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhodfa Wyn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhodfa Padarn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodfa Wyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodfa Wyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seabank Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Purbeck Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glandwr | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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