Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Penley Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Prestatyn North , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penley Avenue (LL19 7RT) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Prestatyn North average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penley Avenue (LL19 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Ceg-Y-Ffordd. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glandwr Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durlston Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glandwr Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rhodfa Cowlyd Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llys Aled —
Apr 2026Other crime Ceg-Y-Ffordd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceg-Y-Ffordd Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Penley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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