Crime Rates at Shotton Lane, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1QW

Shotton Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 50th highest crime rate of 502 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 Shotton Lane (CH5 1QW) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shotton Lane (CH5 1QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charmleys Lane, where police recorded 41 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.