Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garden Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 145th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Way (CH5 1HR) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garden Way (CH5 1HR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Llewellyn Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill View Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill View Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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