Total Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derwen Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 97th 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 Derwen Close (CH5 4AU) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Connah's Quay Central average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwen Close (CH5 4AU), the main crime hotspot is near Bank Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derwen Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leighton Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quay Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quay Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leighton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Quay Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St David'S Drive —

Data Sources

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