Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bryn Y Foel area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brynford and Halkyn , and the 137th 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 Bryn Y Foel (CH7 6PW) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bryn Y Foel (CH7 6PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn-Y-Foel, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mountain View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brynford and Halkyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae'R Ffynnon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn-Y-Foel | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cae'R Ffynnon | Awaiting court outcome |
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