Betws yn Rhos vs Prestatyn East

Betws yn Rhos has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) and recorded 102 crimes in the last 12 months. Prestatyn East has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) with 539 crimes. Betws yn Rhos scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Betws yn Rhos shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Prestatyn East shows -21.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Betws yn Rhos, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (57 incidents). In Prestatyn East, it is Violent Crime (167 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Betws yn Rhos recorded 16 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Prestatyn East recorded 114. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Betws yn Rhos totalled 57 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 167 in Prestatyn East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Betws yn Rhos recorded 90 crimes (now 102, a change of +13.3%). Prestatyn East recorded 688 crimes previously (now 539, -21.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Betws yn Rhos has a resolution rate of 28.6% and Prestatyn East has 4.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Betws yn Rhos falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Prestatyn East is covered by North Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Betws yn Rhos and Prestatyn East. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.