Total Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Nook area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Broughton North East , and the 247th 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 The Nook (CH4 8TZ) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Nook (CH4 8TZ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deva Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mountain View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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