Total Crime Rate
120.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brynford and Halkyn , and the 96th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (CH7 5UL) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 142.1% higher than the Brynford and Halkyn average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode CH7 5UL, the main crime hotspot is near Llys-Y-Pentre. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brynford and Halkyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llys-Y-Pentre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llys-Y-Pentre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Llys-Y-Pentre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llys-Y-Pentre | — |
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