Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foxes Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Queensferry and Sealand , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foxes Lane (CH5 2SH) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxes Lane (CH5 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mapplewood Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge View (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Queensferry and Sealand| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welsh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welsh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapplewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapplewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mapplewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sandy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welsh Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sealand Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B5441 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welsh Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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