Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Central Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Prestatyn Central , and the 172nd highest 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 Central Avenue (LL19 8TE) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (LL19 8TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5120, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davids Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Dowell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Dowell Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Kings' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Tegid Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5120 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davids Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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