Total Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Mold: Broncoed , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 502 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 Chestnut Road (CH7 1QU) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Mold: Broncoed average (120.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Road (CH7 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fford Bryn Estyn, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hendy Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mold: Broncoed| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Cae Del | Under investigation |
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