Total Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maes Gwyn area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Flint: Castle , and the 165th 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 Maes Gwyn (CH6 5EF) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Flint: Castle average (177.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maes Gwyn (CH6 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cae Petit (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kings Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bryn Siriol | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maes Gwyn | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cae Hir | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Madog | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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