Total Crime Rate

688.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 688.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 286.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.7 10/10
  • Other theft 57.4 10/10
  • Public order 50.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bretton Lane area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Broughton North East , and the 4th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bretton Lane (CH4 0DW) in the last 12 months was 688.2 per 1,000 residents and was 407.6% higher than the Broughton North East average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 164.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bretton Lane (CH4 0DW), the main crime hotspot is near Bretton Road. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bretton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bretton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bretton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bretton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bretton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bretton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bretton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bretton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bretton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bretton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bretton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bretton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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