Prestatyn Central vs Shotton East

Prestatyn Central has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 392 crimes in the last 12 months. Shotton East has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) with 197 crimes. Shotton East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Prestatyn Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Shotton East shows -15.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Prestatyn Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (163 incidents). In Shotton East, it is Violent Crime (80 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Prestatyn Central recorded 101 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shotton East recorded 27. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Prestatyn Central totalled 163 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 80 in Shotton East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Prestatyn Central recorded 412 crimes (now 392, a change of -4.9%). Shotton East recorded 232 crimes previously (now 197, -15.1%).

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. Prestatyn Central has a resolution rate of 15.8% and Shotton East has 6.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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