Total Crime Rate
194.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leadbrook Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Flint: Castle , and the 44th highest crime rate of 502 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 Leadbrook Drive (CH6 5ST) in the last 12 months was 194.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Flint: Castle average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 314.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leadbrook Drive (CH6 5ST), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Cadfan. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Flint: Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ffordd Beuno | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Dewi | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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