Prestatyn Central crime figures: 21 offences reported in September, up 17% on August

Prestatyn Central recorded 21 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 17% on August (18), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 6 reports, or 29% of the total, followed by public order (4) and anti-social behaviour (3).

Neighbourhood officers currently list rhyl town centre, retail crime: marina quay, abergele and pensarn and prestatyn high street and retail park as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	6	9	−3
Public order	4	1	+3
Other theft	3	3	0
Anti-social behaviour	3	2	+1
Burglary	2	1	+1
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Criminal damage and arson	0	2	−2
Total	21	18	+3

Where it was reported

1. On or near B5120: 2
2. On or near Coed Mor Drive: 2
3. On or near Stryd Fawr: 2
4. On or near St Elmo's Drive: 2
5. On or near Eden Avenue: 2
6. On or near Dawson Close: 1

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

• Under investigation: 9
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 6
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 3

Figures are from North Wales Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.