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Crime and justice in Flintshire

Welsh council

North Wales. 155,954 people in 440 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Flintshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

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Flintshire’s 92 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 56.

Is Flintshire safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Flintshire at a rate of 76.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.7 per 1,000 people across Wales.

In August 2026 alone, 1,263 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Flintshire.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (4,705), anti-social behaviour (2,424) and other crime (1,877).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Flintshire was 79.4 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
76.6 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Flintshire at a rate of 76.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.7 per 1,000 people across Wales.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against Wales
21% lower96.7 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Flintshire is 76.6 per 1,000.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,263
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Flintshire is 1,263.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,424
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Flintshire is 2,424.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
306
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Flintshire is 306.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
967
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Flintshire is 967.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
240
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Flintshire is 240.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,877
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Flintshire is 1,877.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
48
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Flintshire is 48.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,112
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Flintshire is 1,112.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
8
Police.uk · Aug 2026

Police recorded 8 thefts from the person in Flintshire in the 12 months to August 2026.

Theft from the person: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Flintshire is 8.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
254
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Flintshire is 254.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,705
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: Flintshire among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Flintshire is 4,705.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Flintshire. The map shows each one.