Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 17.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Victoria Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Broughton North East , and the 131st highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (CH4 8SS) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (CH4 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Howard Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vyrnwy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deva Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mountain View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beechwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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