Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 12.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Merllyn Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 42nd 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 Merllyn Avenue (CH5 4TB) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merllyn Avenue (CH5 4TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Avenue, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Celyn Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merllyn Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Deva Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Celyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gayton Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Normanby Drive

Data Sources

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