Prestatyn East vs Rhyl South West

Prestatyn East has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) and recorded 539 crimes in the last 12 months. Rhyl South West has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 909 crimes. Prestatyn East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Prestatyn East shows a year-on-year crime trend of -21.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rhyl South West shows -22.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Prestatyn East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (167 incidents). In Rhyl South West, it is Violent Crime (411 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Prestatyn East recorded 114 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rhyl South West recorded 151. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Prestatyn East totalled 167 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 411 in Rhyl 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, Prestatyn East recorded 688 crimes (now 539, a change of -21.7%). Rhyl South West recorded 1,172 crimes previously (now 909, -22.4%).

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 East has a resolution rate of 4.2% and Rhyl South West has 13.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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