Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hafod Y Wern area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd , and the 188th 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 Hafod Y Wern (CH7 5ND) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hafod Y Wern (CH7 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Minfordd Fields. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 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 | Minfordd Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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