Total Crime Rate
341.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
235.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mount Close 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 Mount Close (CH7 6XL) 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 Mount Close (CH7 6XL), 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.
View Crime In Argoed and New Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryn Offa | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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