Crime Rate in Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd, ward

Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 wards in Flintshire district and the 452nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Flintshire district average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Godre'R Mynydd. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.