Crap Towns / Connah's Quay / Crime

How much crime is there in Connah's Quay?

The police recorded 65.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Connah's Quay from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 66.9, down from 68.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	68.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	60.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	66.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.2	34.1
Shoplifting	7.2	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.9	7.0
Public order	6.2	6.6
Other theft	4.1	5.4
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.6	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Shotton	2.3 km	123
Mold	8.2 km	108
Holywell	12.0 km	105
Chester	11.8 km	95.4
Flint	5.6 km	86.0
Ellesmere Port	11.7 km	85.2
Connah's Quay	–	65.2
Buckley	5.9 km	54.2
Hawarden	4.1 km	45.9
Neston	8.3 km	43.1
Broughton	7.7 km	38.7
The typical town	–	76.2