Total Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hafod Y Wern area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 494 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 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hafod Y Wern (CH7 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Minfordd Fields, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ger-Y-Llan (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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