Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 201st highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street (CH5 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (CH5 4QQ), 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 Howard Street area

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

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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