Total Crime Rate
230.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burton Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Court (CH5 4SF) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% 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 30 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 158.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 288.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burton Court (CH5 4SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Avenue, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillside Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Connah's Quay Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gayton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gornel Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St David'S Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Celyn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deva Avenue | Under investigation |
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