Total Crime Rate

381.5 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 381.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.0 10/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bagillt , and the 14th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (CH8 7RQ) in the last 12 months was 381.5 per 1,000 residents and was 476.1% higher than the Bagillt average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 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 Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (CH8 7RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ffordd St Gregoire, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Fawr (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryn Mawr Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffordd St Gregoire —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerddir Twr Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gerddir Twr —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gerddir Twr —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewi Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Ball Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whitford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffordd St Gregoire —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ffordd St Gregoire Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bryn-Y-Felin Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ffordd St Gregoire Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ffordd St Gregoire Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ffordd St Gregoire Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ffordd St Gregoire Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffordd St Gregoire —
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Data Sources

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