Crime Rate in Northop, ward

Northop has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 wards in Flintshire district and the 1131st lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Northop in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Flintshire district average (77.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Northop’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Northop ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Goodwood Grove, with 18 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Further/Higher Educational Building (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.