Total Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunlin Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 494 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 Dunlin Avenue (CH5 4BD) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Connah's Quay Central average (108.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunlin Avenue (CH5 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Avenue, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Connah's Quay Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Deva Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bryn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Union Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bryn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bryn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deva Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deva Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen Y Llan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | River View | Local resolution |
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