Total Crime Rate
173.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holywell West , and the 54th 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 The Grove (CH8 7RJ) in the last 12 months was 173.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the Holywell West average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Grove (CH8 7RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Chester Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cae'R Fron (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Holywell West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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