Crime Rates at Pen Y Pylle, Brynford, Holywell, CH8 8HB

Pen Y Pylle area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brynford and Halkyn , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 502 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 Pen Y Pylle (CH8 8HB) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Brynford and Halkyn average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Pylle (CH8 8HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stamford Way, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen Y Pyllau (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.