Total Crime Rate

164.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 164.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • 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

Butler Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 59th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butler Street (CH5 1AP) in the last 12 months was 164.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher than the Queensferry and Sealand average (133.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butler Street (CH5 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Butler Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ketland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ketland Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road (West) Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westminster Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charmleys Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charmleys Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charmleys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charmleys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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