Crime Rate in Broughton South, ward

Broughton South has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 wards in Flintshire district and the 376th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Broughton South in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Flintshire district average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Broughton South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Broughton South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.