Total Crime Rate

155.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.6 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 155.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Dawson Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Prestatyn Central , and the 59th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawson Crescent (LL19 8TA) in the last 12 months was 155.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Crescent (LL19 8TA), the main crime hotspot is near South Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dawson Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Tegid Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davids Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davids Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peters Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Fforddisa Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fforddisa Under investigation
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Data Sources

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