Total Crime Rate

154.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 154.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brynford Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holywell West , and the 64th highest crime rate of 494 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 Brynford Road (CH8 7RP) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% higher than the Holywell West average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynford Road (CH8 7RP), the main crime hotspot is near B5121. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brynford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yr Aber Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cae'R Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cae'R Fron Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Groesffyrdd Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae'R Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae'R Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae'R Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Old Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5121 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5121 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cae'R Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
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Data Sources

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