Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chester Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Close (CH5 1AX) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Close (CH5 1AX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charmleys Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Street Under investigation
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 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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