Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Prince Of Wales Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Flint: Castle , and the 167th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Of Wales Avenue (CH6 5JL) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Avenue (CH6 5JL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Gwyn —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Madog Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryn Siriol Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kings Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Curig Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cae Hir Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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