Crime Rate in Brynford and Halkyn, ward

Brynford and Halkyn has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 wards in Flintshire district and the 2565th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Brynford and Halkyn in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Flintshire district average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brynford and Halkyn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brynford and Halkyn ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lon-Y-Fron. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.