Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rhyd Y Goleu area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brynford and Halkyn , and the 120th 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 Rhyd Y Goleu (CH7 6LU) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Brynford and Halkyn average (47.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhyd Y Goleu (CH7 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A541, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechwood Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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