Total Crime Rate

195.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.4 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 195.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nelson Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 44th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (CH5 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (CH5 1DJ), 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 Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ketland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charmleys Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road (West) Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charmleys Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charmleys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ketland Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Charmleys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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