Flintshire Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Flintshire's crime rate in October 2025 (6.5 per 1,000 residents) placed it 15.6% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000, a position that reflects broader patterns in the area's crime profile. The local authority district recorded 1,020 total crimes, with violence and sexual offences (413 incidents, 40.5% of all crimes) and anti-social behaviour (196 incidents, 19.2%) dominating the crime mix. This concentration of violent and disruptive offences contrasts with the UK average, where property crimes and public order issues typically account for larger shares. Seasonal factors may partly explain these trends: as clocks go back and evenings grow darker, increased street lighting in urban centres like Mold and Wrexham may contribute to lower burglary rates but could also heighten tensions in residential areas. The area's rural character, with sparse population density in parts of the county, likely influences the relatively low incidence of vehicle crime (22 incidents, 2.2% of total crimes) compared to densely populated urban zones. However, the sharp rise in bicycle theft (8 incidents, up from 1 in September) suggests targeted activity in areas with high student populations, such as Deeside, where universities and colleges operate. This snapshot illustrates how Flintshire's unique geography and demographics shape its crime picture, even as it consistently outperforms the national average in several key categories.

October 2025 saw a 700% surge in bicycle theft compared to September, with incidents rising from 1 to 8. This spike, though small in absolute terms, highlights vulnerabilities in areas with high student populations where bike racks are concentrated. Burglary rates fell by 42.9% (from 42 to 24 incidents), a decline that may reflect the impact of recent community policing initiatives in rural parts of the county. Flintshire's performance on specific crime types diverges from the UK average: shoplifting (0.5 per 1,000) is 21% below the national rate (0.6 per 1,000), possibly due to effective retail security measures in towns like Ruthin. Conversely, violence and sexual offences (2.7 per 1,000) match the UK average, indicating no significant deviation in this critical category. Anti-social behaviour (1.3 per 1,000) is 3% above the UK average, a figure that may relate to increased social activity during the Halloween period. These shifts underscore the combination of local factors and national trends, with Flintshire's unique mix of rural and urban environments creating distinct crime dynamics.

Flintshire's crime rate in October 2025 (6.5 per 1,000) marked a 9.4% increase from the previous month's rate of 6.0 per 1,000, a rise that translates to approximately 33 reported crimes per day across the local authority district. This daily figure provides a tangible sense of the scale of activity, though it remains significantly lower than the UK average when considered over the same period. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 153 residents, a monthly exposure rate that is lower than the UK average when scaled to Flintshire's population of 155,867. This statistic offers residents a concrete benchmark for understanding their relative risk: compared to the UK, where the average resident faces a 1-in-130 chance of being affected by crime in a given month, Flintshire's population experiences a 1-in-153 risk. The population-scaled perspective also reveals that Flintshire's crime prevention efforts, particularly in property crime categories like burglary and vehicle crime, have consistently outperformed the national average. While the 9.4% month-on-month increase may seem concerning, the overall rate remains well below the UK benchmark, suggesting that the local authority's crime management strategies have had a lasting impact despite short-term fluctuations.