Crime in Flintshire by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HolwayCH8 · 2,442 residents | 168.7 | ▲ 5% | shoplifting |
| 2 | Garden CityCH5 · 10,043 residents | 157.7 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 3 | SealandCH5 · 3,345 residents | 136.3 | ▲ 16% | violence |
| 4 | HolywellCH8 · 11,345 residents | 128.7 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 5 | WhelstonCH6 · 2,120 residents | 122.6 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 6 | GreenfieldCH8 · 2,778 residents | 122.4 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 7 | ShottonCH5 · 27,660 residents | 116.4 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 8 | Bryn CelynCH8 · 9,225 residents | 111.4 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 9 | WepreCH5 · 26,434 residents | 110 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 10 | PentreCH5 · 20,131 residents | 109.9 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 11 | QueensferryCH5 · 22,470 residents | 107.3 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 12 | Connah's QuayCH5 · 20,660 residents | 104 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 13 | AstonCH5 · 7,702 residents | 102.3 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 14 | FlintCH6 · 13,736 residents | 100.5 | ▼ 10% | violence |
| 15 | MoldCH7 · 16,213 residents | 84.4 | ▼ 11% | violence |
| 16 | Saltney FerryCH4 · 1,622 residents | 83.8 | ▼ 15% | violence |
| 17 | BagilltCH6 · 5,301 residents | 64.1 | ▲ 20% | anti-social behaviour |
| 18 | Pen-y-ffordd (CH8)CH8 · 1,883 residents | 63.7 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 19 | BroughtonCH4 · 6,532 residents | 62.5 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 20 | WalwenCH8 · 4,042 residents | 62.3 | 0% | violence |
| 21 | LeeswoodCH7 · 2,123 residents | 62.2 | ▲ 14% | anti-social behaviour |
| 22 | BrettonCH4 · 9,597 residents | 61.7 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 23 | FfynnongroywCH8 · 1,883 residents | 61.6 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 24 | CaergwrleLL12 · 4,166 residents | 60.5 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 25 | SaltneyCH4 · 10,143 residents | 60.3 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 26 | BuckleyCH7 · 25,655 residents | 59.4 | ▲ 39% | violence |
| 27 | DruryCH7 · 7,082 residents | 55.4 | ▲ 72% | violence |
| 28 | EwloeCH5 · 7,043 residents | 52.8 | ▲ 27% | violence |
| 29 | HopeLL12 · 4,166 residents | 52.8 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 30 | Pont-Y-BodkinCH7 · 2,123 residents | 50.9 | ▲ 4% | anti-social behaviour |
| 31 | Northop HallCH7 · 1,826 residents | 48.2 | ▼ 27% | violence |
| 32 | Burntwood PentreCH7 · 7,082 residents | 47.4 | ▲ 68% | violence |
| 33 | HawardenCH5 · 3,602 residents | 44.4 | ▼ 20% | violence |
| 34 | Ewloe GreenCH5 · 8,667 residents | 43.8 | ▲ 28% | violence |
| 35 | MancotCH5 · 7,121 residents | 37.6 | ▼ 36% | violence |
| 36 | HalkynCH8 · 1,717 residents | 37.3 | ▲ 60% | violence |
| 37 | Mynydd IsaCH7 · 7,037 residents | 35.8 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 38 | Pen-y-ffordd (CH4)CH4 · 4,708 residents | 35.7 | ▲ 62% | anti-social behaviour |
| 39 | TreuddynCH7 · 1,687 residents | 35.6 | ▲ 36% | violence |
| 40 | SandycroftCH5 · 3,519 residents | 30.7 | ▼ 40% | violence |
| 41 | Higher KinnertonCH4 · 1,731 residents | 30 | ▲ 30% | anti-social behaviour |
| 42 | GwernaffieldCH7 · 1,884 residents | 21.2 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 43 | NorthopCH7 · 1,561 residents | 20.5 | ▼ 47% | violence |
| 44 | CarmelCH8 · 2,243 residents | 8.9 | – | criminal damage |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
Questions people ask
Which areas of Flintshire have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Carmel, Northop, Gwernaffield, Higher Kinnerton and Sandycroft.
Which areas of Flintshire have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Holway, Garden City, Sealand, Holywell and Whelston.
Is crime going up or down in Flintshire?
Across Flintshire, 3,217 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 4% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.