Total Crime Rate

302.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.2 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 302.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Margarets Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Prestatyn Central , and the 21st 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 St Margarets Avenue (LL19 8BN) in the last 12 months was 302.0 per 1,000 residents and was 173.2% higher than the Prestatyn Central average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 178.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Avenue (LL19 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Drive. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Margarets Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cwrt Berllan Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Cadfan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ffordd Penrhwylfa Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Berllan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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