Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ael Y Bryn area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd , and the 145th 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 Ael Y Bryn (CH7 4EU) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd average (25.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ael Y Bryn (CH7 4EU), the main crime hotspot is near Ger-Y-Pistyll. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ger-Y-Pistyll | Under investigation |
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