Total Crime Rate

550.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

220.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 550.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 228.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 220.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.2 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Flint: Castle , and the 6th highest crime rate of 494 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 Church Street (CH6 5AF) in the last 12 months was 550.2 per 1,000 residents and was 209.8% higher than the Flint: Castle average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 220.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (CH6 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earl Street, where police recorded 311 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Feather Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Earl Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coleshill Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Coleshill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coleshill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleshill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleshill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Feather Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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