CH6 has an annual crime rate of 85.99 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CH6?

As of April 2026, CH6 has an annual crime rate of 85.99 per 1,000 residents, based on 175 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CH6?

The most common crime type in CH6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 56 incidents in April 2026 — 32.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CH6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CH6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CH6 recorded 175 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.92 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 37.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment175 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 37.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

175

trending_up +16.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.99per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

567

Within CH6 district

Flintshire

22,096

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Earl Street Map	total: 24 Shoplifting: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 2	24
Parking Area Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3	14
Parking Area Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Merllyn Court Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
Kings Avenue Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	6
Coleshill Street Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Maes-Y-Dre Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Heol Caer Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Cornist Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1	4
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

175 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

32.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

21.7%

Shoplifting

13.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.3%

Public Order

5.1%

Other Theft

4.0%

Other Crime

3.4%

Burglary

2.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Robbery

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Crime Analysis: CH6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CH6 at 32.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.7%) and Shoplifting (13.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CH6 has risen sharply — by 37.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CH6 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +16.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +37.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.6%

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