Total Crime Rate

209.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 209.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oak Tree Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 37th 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 Oak Tree Close (CH5 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 124.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Tree Close (CH5 1PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Carlines Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oak Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cwrt Melrose Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Shotton Farm —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glasll Wyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cwrt Melrose Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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