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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LL18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LL18 recorded 584 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.54 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 16.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring138.88 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment584 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 16.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

584
trending_down -1.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

138.88per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,617

Within LL18 district

Flintshire

50,604

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Sydenham Avenue Map
total: 28 Shoplifting: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 5
28
Parking Area Map
total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 3
19
Parking Area Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 3
13
Rhodfa Flint Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 3
11
Maes Cefndy Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
10
Sussex Street Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Burglary: 1
10
St Helens Place Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
River Street Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Nightclub Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3
10
Glascoed Road Map
total: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Drugs: 2
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
584 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
257
44.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
114
19.5%
Shoplifting
44
7.5%
Public Order
43
7.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
41
7.0%
Other Theft
26
4.5%
Drug Offences
18
3.1%
Burglary
11
1.9%
Other Crime
9
1.5%
Weapons Possession
8
1.4%
Vehicle Crime
6
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.7%
Theft from Person
2
0.3%
Robbery
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: LL18

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LL18 (44.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.5%) and Shoplifting (7.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LL18 has risen sharply — by 16.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LL18 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 -1.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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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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