Lowest-crime areas in Flintshire
Of Flintshire's 20 neighbourhoods, Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall recorded the lowest crime rate, 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Flint North East the highest, 162 crimes per 1,000 residents. 15 of 20 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Flintshire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connah's Quay South & Northop Hallaround CH5 4RU | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Pen-y-ffordd & Higher Kinnertonaround CH4 0NF | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Buckley North, Northop & Sychdynaround CH7 6LH | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Leeswood, Treuddyn & Gwernaffieldaround CH7 4EY | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Flint South Westaround CH6 5RZ | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | New Brighton & Mynyddisaaround CH7 6UL | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannercharound CH8 8JT | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Ewloe & Hawardenaround CH5 3JE | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Hopearound LL12 9AB | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Broughton & Saltneyaround CH4 0QF | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Connah's Quay Weprearound CH5 4TE | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnydaround CH8 9LZ | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Buckley Southaround CH7 2AQ | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Queensferry & Sandycroftaround CH5 2AW | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Mostyn & Holwayaround CH8 7DQ | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Holywell & Bagilltaround CH8 7DP | 114 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Moldaround CH7 1QF | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Connah's Quay Northaround CH5 4AP | 142 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Shotton & Garden Cityaround CH5 1QU | 153 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Flint North Eastaround CH6 5JH | 162 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Flintshire has the lowest crime rate?
Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall had the lowest recorded crime rate in Flintshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Flintshire has the highest crime rate?
Flint North East had the highest recorded crime rate in Flintshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 162 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.