Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Mold: Broncoed , and the 152nd 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 Orchard Way (CH7 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Mold: Broncoed average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (CH7 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Daniel Owen. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys Daniel Owen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Mervyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fir Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Llys Daniel Owen Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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