What is the crime rate in Flintshire?

As of February 2026, Flintshire has a crime rate of 5.84 per 1,000 residents, based on 905 recorded offences.

How does Flintshire rank nationally for crime?

Flintshire ranks #155 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Flintshire?

The most common crime type in Flintshire is Violence and sexual offences with 375 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Flintshire?

As of February 2026, Flintshire has a crime rate of 5.84 per 1,000 residents, based on 905 recorded offences.

How does Flintshire rank nationally for crime?

Flintshire ranks #155 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Flintshire?

The most common crime type in Flintshire is Violence and sexual offences with 375 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: North Wales Police Police

Flintshire Crime Intelligence Report

Flintshire recorded 905 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.84 per 1,000 residents. This places Flintshire at #155 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 0.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.4% higher.

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

Total Crimes

905

Crime Rate

5.84per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#155of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

154,960

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 18	19
On or near Earl Street Map	Shoplifting: 29 Other theft: 2 Robbery: 1	29
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 6 Public order: 5	6
On or near Fishermans' Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Bretton Road Map	Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 1	6
On or near Powell Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

905 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

375

41.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

174

19.2%

Shoplifting

10.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.3%

Public Order

6.4%

Other Theft

5.2%

Burglary

2.4%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Other Crime

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Robbery

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

45 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny	81	9.5
2	Queensferry and Sealand	51	18.5
3	Shotton East and Shotton Higher	47	5.0
4	Connah's Quay Central	44	6.3
5	Mold East	42	34.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Treuddyn	3	34.8
shield	Higher Kinnerton	3	19.7
shield	Leeswood	3	22.6
shield	Llanfynydd	3	40.5
shield	Cilcain	3	77.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_flat 0.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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