Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Birch Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd , and the 200th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Court (CH7 4UF) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 150.0% higher than the Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd average (23.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Court (CH7 4UF), the main crime hotspot is near Maxwell Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Y Glyn Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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