Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashleigh Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Broughton North East , and the 241st highest 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 Ashleigh Close (CH4 8LT) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashleigh Close (CH4 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near A5104. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mountain View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A5104 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Dyfrdwy | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5104 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5104 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A5104 | Awaiting court outcome |
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