Total Crime Rate
167.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welsh Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 55th 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 Welsh Road (CH5 2HX) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welsh Road (CH5 2HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maes Helyg, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leopard Moth Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Queensferry and Sealand| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welsh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Helyg | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welsh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welsh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welsh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welsh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Welsh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stoneleigh Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneleigh Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneleigh Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mapplewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mapplewood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mapplewood Avenue | Under investigation |
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