Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broad Oak Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Broughton North East , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Oak Avenue (CH4 0PP) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Broughton North East average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Oak Avenue (CH4 0PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Oak Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Oak Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thornhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Caer Under investigation

Data Sources

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