Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welland Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Welland Drive (CH5 4TZ) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Welland Drive (CH5 4TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Connah's Quay Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seathwaite Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodnant Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seathwaite Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seathwaite Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seathwaite Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seathwaite Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gainford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maengwyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chiltern Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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