Crime Rates at Priors Close, Queensferry, Deeside, CH5 1BN

Priors Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Connah's Quay South , and the 220th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priors Close (CH5 1BN) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 197.8% higher than the Connah's Quay South average (19.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priors Close (CH5 1BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dale Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taylors View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.