Total Crime Rate
175.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seaview Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holywell West , and the 53rd 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 Seaview Terrace (CH8 7NR) in the last 12 months was 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% higher than the Holywell West average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seaview Terrace (CH8 7NR), the main crime hotspot is near Moorfields. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Holywell West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Y Plwm | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Dyffryn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Avenue | Under investigation |
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