Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LL19 · Denbighshire
97
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LL15 · Denbighshire
26
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Ruthin has less crime — 26 vs 97 incidents in February 2026.
Prestatyn recorded substantially more crime than Ruthin in February 2026 — 97 incidents compared to 26, a 3.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Prestatyn records significantly more (39 vs 10 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, Ruthin recorded fewer crimes than Prestatyn — 26 vs 97 incidents. That is 73% fewer crimes. Ruthin is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Prestatyn recorded 39 incidents of this type vs 10 in Ruthin. Overall, Ruthin had fewer total crimes (26 vs 97).