Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 502 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 Howard Street (CH5 4QH) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (CH5 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Fishermans' Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fishermans' Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Fishermans' Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fishermans' Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Hall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Breeze Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Breeze Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chandlers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fishermans' Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deans Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Prince'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deans Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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