Crime Rates at Melrose Avenue, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1NG

Melrose Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 21st highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Avenue (CH5 1NG) in the last 12 months was 322.3 per 1,000 residents and was 159.7% higher than the Queensferry and Sealand average (124.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 235.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Avenue (CH5 1NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.