Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Riverbank area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bagillt , and the 237th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Riverbank (CH6 6JL) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Bagillt average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Riverbank (CH6 6JL), the main crime hotspot is near Riverbank. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bagillt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bron Haul | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pen Lon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glan-Y-Don | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Maesteg | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Maesteg | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverbank | Under investigation |
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