Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Afon View area has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 188th highest 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 Afon View (CH5 4BW) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Afon View (CH5 4BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deva Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Bryn Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Afon View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bollam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Deva Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deva Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elidie Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs River View Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deva Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bryn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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