Total Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 10.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Whitley Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Broughton North East , and the 40th 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 Whitley Drive (CH4 0TL) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Drive (CH4 0TL), the main crime hotspot is near Vickers' Way. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larne Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vickers' Way —
Apr 2026Public order Messham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers' Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers' Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vickers' Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vickers' Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vickers' Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vickers' Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers' Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vickers' Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vickers' Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vickers' Way —
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Data Sources

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