Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Minerva Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minerva Avenue (CH1 4QL) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Queensferry and Sealand average (133.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Avenue (CH1 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Ashmuir Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minerva Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chantry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashmuir Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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