Total Crime Rate

371.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.4 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 371.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 133.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 41.3 8/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Meliden Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Prestatyn Central , and the 15th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Denbighshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meliden Road (LL19 9RT) in the last 12 months was 371.6 per 1,000 residents and was 236.2% higher than the Prestatyn Central average (110.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 151.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meliden Road (LL19 9RT), 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.

Crime Over Time in Meliden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A547 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hendre Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendre Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A547 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A547 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A547 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stryd Fawr —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Walks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Fawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A547 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassandra Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kings' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5120 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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