Crime Rate in Holywell West, ward

Holywell West has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 wards in Flintshire district and the 1890th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Holywell West in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Flintshire district average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Holywell West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Holywell West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 44 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Moorfields (16 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.