Total Crime Rate

241.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 241.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.6 10/10
  • Public order 37.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.2 8/10
  • Other theft 26.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Englefield Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Broughton North East , and the 28th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Englefield Avenue (CH4 8UH) in the last 12 months was 241.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Englefield Avenue (CH4 8UH), 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 Englefield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millers Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vyrnwy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deva Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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