Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moorcroft area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Argoed and New Brighton , and the 138th 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 Moorcroft (CH7 6RU) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Argoed and New Brighton average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorcroft (CH7 6RU), the main crime hotspot is near New Brighton Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Argoed and New Brighton

Crime Over Time in Moorcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Brighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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