Total Crime Rate

197.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 197.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Princes Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 494 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 Princes Street (CH5 4QD) in the last 12 months was 197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (CH5 4QD), the main crime hotspot is near Fishermans' Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dodd'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garratt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bethel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cable Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garratt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Hall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garratt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fishermans' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethel Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethel Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fishermans' Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fishermans' Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fishermans' Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fishermans' Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bethel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishermans' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishermans' Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishermans' Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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