Crime Rates at High Street, Prestatyn, LL19 9BN

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Prestatyn Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 353 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 High Street (LL19 9BN) in the last 12 months was 665.3 per 1,000 residents and was 467.6% higher than the Prestatyn Central average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 165.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LL19 9BN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.