Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL38 · Gwynedd
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LL19 · Denbighshire
97
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Arthog has less crime — 3 vs 97 incidents in February 2026.
Prestatyn recorded substantially more crime than Arthog in February 2026 — 97 incidents compared to 3, a 32.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Prestatyn records significantly more (39 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Arthog recorded fewer crimes than Prestatyn — 3 vs 97 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Arthog is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Arthog recorded 3 incidents of this type vs 39 in Prestatyn. Overall, Arthog had fewer total crimes (3 vs 97).