Flintshire crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Flintshire crime rate

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Flintshire presents a medium crime rating, positioned 14th among 25 neighbouring boroughs in terms of crime rates. The year 2023 saw 13,352 incidents of crime, against a backdrop of 154,962 inhabitants, translating to a crime rate of 86.16 incidents per 1,000 people. This figure shows a decline of 10.06% from the previous year.

The most frequently reported crimes in Flintshire include Violence and sexual offences (38.8%), Anti-social behaviour (21.7%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.8%). In contrast, the least reported crimes are Bicycle theft (0.5%), Robbery (0.2%), and Theft from the person (0.1%).

Flintshire, with its 45 wards, sees variations in crime rates across different areas. Holywell Central (435.0), Mold East (217.4), and Flint: Castle (182.3) report the highest crime rates, while Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd (26.2), Connah’s Quay South (24.7), and Higher Kinnerton (18.5) are among the safest.

In Flintshire, there has been an initial increase in Anti-social behaviour, Public order, Shoplifting, and Violence and sexual offences in 2020, with violence and sexual offences continuing to rise into 2022. However, these trends reversed in subsequent years, with notable declines in anti-social behaviour, public order offences in 2023, and a significant drop in Violence and sexual offences the same year, highlighting a complex crime trend over time.

Flintshire crime incidents by crime type

A total of 13352 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5181 (38.8)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2904 (21.7)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1171 (8.8)%
Public order – 1076 (8.1)%
Shoplifting – 934 (7.0)%
Other theft – 774 (5.8)%
Burglary – 362 (2.7)%
Vehicle crime – 284 (2.1)%
Other crime – 259 (1.9)%
Drugs – 217 (1.6)%
Possession of weapons – 88 (0.7)%
Bicycle theft – 62 (0.5)%
Robbery – 26 (0.2)%
Theft from the person – 14 (0.1)%

How does Flintshire compare against nearby areas ?

Flintshire ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Flintshire wards

There are 45 wards within Flintshire. Holywell Central, Mold East, Flint: Castle has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 45 wards from high crime rate to low.