Total Crime Rate

224.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 224.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wats Dyke Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bagillt , and the 35th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wats Dyke Avenue (CH8 7AS) in the last 12 months was 224.7 per 1,000 residents and was 239.3% higher than the Bagillt average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wats Dyke Avenue (CH8 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strand Park, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wat'S Dyke Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wats Dyke Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bryn-Y-Felin Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strand Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strand Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deva Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryn Mawr Road —
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Data Sources

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