Crap Towns / Broughton / Crime

How much crime is there in Broughton?

The police recorded 38.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Broughton from September 2023 to August 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 37.8, down from 42.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	42.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	35.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	37.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.8	34.1
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Shoplifting	4.0	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.1	7.0
Public order	2.8	6.6
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Drugs	0.5	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Shotton	5.4 km	123
Mold	10.9 km	108
Chester	6.0 km	95.4
Flint	13.1 km	86.0
Ellesmere Port	12.1 km	85.2
Gwersyllt	11.8 km	70.9
Connah's Quay	7.7 km	65.2
Brynteg	12.0 km	60.7
Buckley	6.6 km	54.2
Hawarden	3.6 km	45.9
Broughton	–	38.7
The typical town	–	76.2