Crime Rate in Holywell Central, ward

Holywell Central has the highest crime rate of 45 wards in Flintshire district and the 110th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Holywell Central in the last 12 months was 303.9 per 1,000 residents and was 283.1% higher than the Flintshire district average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Holywell Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 214 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 259 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Holywell Central ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Ffordd St Gregoire, with 87 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around B5121 (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.