Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillside Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Connah's Quay Central , and the 193rd highest 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 Hillside Avenue (CH5 4XL) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Avenue (CH5 4XL), 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 | Beechwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aspen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | 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 | Possession of weapons | Nant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deva Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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