Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Lon Celyn area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 236th highest 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 Lon Celyn (CH5 4WB) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Celyn (CH5 4WB), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Connah's Quay: Golftyn

Crime Over Time in Lon Celyn area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elidie Close
Apr 2026Other theft Gainford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deva Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deva Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Deva Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs River View Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.