Total Crime Rate

159.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 159.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Viking Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 67th highest crime rate of 502 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 Viking Way (CH5 4JW) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viking Way (CH5 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Bryn Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Viking Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Deva Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cooper'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Florita Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Degas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florita Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aspen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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