Flintshire has a crime rate of 70.22 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #117 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Flintshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Flintshire?

As of April 2026, Flintshire has an annual crime rate of 70.22 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,018 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.

How does Flintshire rank nationally for crime?

Flintshire ranks #117 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Flintshire?

The most common crime type in Flintshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 406 incidents in April 2026 — 39.9% 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 Flintshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: North Wales Police Police

Crime in Flintshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Flintshire recorded 1,018 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.57 per 1,000 residents. This places Flintshire at #117 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring70.22 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,018 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #117 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 3.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,018

trending_up +1.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.22per 1k

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National Safety

#117of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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	Anti-social behaviour: 23 Public order: 7 Drugs: 4	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19
On or near Earl Street Map	Shoplifting: 16 Burglary: 1	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 9 Robbery: 2	9
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3	7
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7 Public order: 3	7
On or near Farm Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Burglary: 1	8
On or near Bethel Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,018 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

406

39.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

219

21.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.6%

Shoplifting

7.0%

Public Order

6.5%

Other Theft

6.3%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Vehicle Crime

2.1%

Other Crime

2.0%

Burglary

1.3%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Flintshire

Flintshire recorded 1,018 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 70.22 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #117 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Flintshire (39.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (21.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Flintshire has risen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by North Wales Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

302

Total Stops

12.9%

Arrest Rate

283

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

175

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Article for use in theft

Evidence of offences under the Act

Detailed object of search unavailable

Outcome

A no further action disposal212

Arrest39

Community resolution34

Not recorded13

Summons / charged by post4

Gender

Male233

Female56

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

51.3%

White

47.0%

Other

1.3%

Black

0.3%

Asian

Stop & search data published by North Wales Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

45 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Holywell Central	39	180.1
2	Shotton East and Shotton Higher	55	140.0
3	Mold West	37	127.2
4	Shotton West	22	121.0
5	Mostyn	18	114.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Broughton South	6	1.4
shield	Higher Kinnerton	8	4.6
shield	Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd	9	2.6
shield	Connah's Quay South	12	2.6
shield	Mold South	8	2.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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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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