Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Beeches area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holywell West , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Beeches (CH8 7SW) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Beeches (CH8 7SW), the main crime hotspot is near Cae'R Fron. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Beeches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cae'R Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cae'R Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Chester Road Under investigation
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 Yr Aber Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae'R Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pistyll Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cae'R Fron Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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