Prestatyn East vs Whitford

Prestatyn East has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) and recorded 539 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitford has a safety score of 88/100 (Very Safe) with 65 crimes. Whitford 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. Whitford shows -14.5% (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 Whitford, it is Violent Crime (26 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 Whitford recorded 10. 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 26 in Whitford. 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%). Whitford recorded 76 crimes previously (now 65, -14.5%).

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 Whitford has 60%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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