Total Crime Rate
122.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Walks 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 Church Walks (LL19 9BY) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Church Walks (LL19 9BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 70 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parc Cemlyn | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A547 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Glas | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensway | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parc Cemlyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Walks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parc Cemlyn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parc Cemlyn | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A547 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A547 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A547 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B5120 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Fawr | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hendre Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A547 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendre Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassandra Court | Under investigation |
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