Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garden Village area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Broughton North East , and the 198th highest 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 Garden Village (CH4 8BF) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garden Village (CH4 8BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deva Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mountain View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deva Avenue | Under investigation |
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