Total Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mold Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Argoed and New Brighton , and the 171st lowest 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 Mold Road (CH7 2NG) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Argoed and New Brighton average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mold Road (CH7 2NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bod Offa Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mountain View Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Argoed and New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bod Offa Drive | Under investigation |
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