Total Crime Rate

341.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

235.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 341.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 235.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 221.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Llys Argoed area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Argoed and New Brighton , and the 15th highest crime rate of 494 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 Llys Argoed (CH7 6TX) in the last 12 months was 341.6 per 1,000 residents and was 589.6% higher than the Argoed and New Brighton average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 235.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Llys Argoed (CH7 6TX), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Llys Argoed area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryn Offa Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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