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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CH1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CH1 recorded 435 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.22 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring73.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment435 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 13.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

435
trending_down -13.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

73.98per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,012

Within CH1 district

Flintshire

83,413

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Nightclub Map
total: 50 Violence and sexual offences: 22 Shoplifting: 12
50
Shopping Area Map
total: 48 Shoplifting: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 14
48
Chester Bus Interchange Map
total: 11 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
11
Bridge Street Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Godstall Lane Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Lumley Place Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Delamere Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2
9
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 2
6
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 6 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
William Wild Drive Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
435 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
160
36.8%
Public Order
74
17.0%
Shoplifting
54
12.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
42
9.7%
Drug Offences
25
5.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
4.4%
Other Theft
18
4.1%
Burglary
11
2.5%
Theft from Person
9
2.1%
Weapons Possession
6
1.4%
Vehicle Crime
5
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.9%
Robbery
4
0.9%
Other Crime
4
0.9%

Crime Analysis: CH1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CH1 (36.8%). Public Order (17.0%) and Shoplifting (12.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CH1 has fallen sharply — by 13.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CH1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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