Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 23.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

York Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Prestatyn Central , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Close (LL19 8DF) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Close (LL19 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lon Cadfan (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in York Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Clawdd Offa Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Cadfan Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lon Taliesin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ffordd Penrhwylfa Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durlston Drive

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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