Harlech vs Prestatyn South West

Harlech has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) and recorded 96 crimes in the last 12 months. Prestatyn South West has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 226 crimes. Harlech scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Harlech shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Prestatyn South West shows -38.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Harlech, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (37 incidents). In Prestatyn South West, it is Violent Crime (113 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Harlech recorded 37 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Prestatyn South West recorded 50. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Harlech totalled 26 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 113 in Prestatyn South West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Harlech recorded 91 crimes (now 96, a change of +5.5%). Prestatyn South West recorded 370 crimes previously (now 226, -38.9%).

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. Harlech has a resolution rate of 20% and Prestatyn South West has 6.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Harlech falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Prestatyn South West 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 Harlech and Prestatyn South West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.