Total Crime Rate
122.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Prestatyn Central , and the 84th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (LL19 9AP) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (LL19 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lon Alwen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B5120 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Fawr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Fawr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kings' Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Alwen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Walks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Glas | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parc Cemlyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parc Cemlyn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassandra Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parc Cemlyn | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parc Cemlyn | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caradoc Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Morley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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