Crap Towns / Flint / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Flint?
The police recorded 8.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Flint from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.1, down from 10.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell | 6.4 km | 15.1 |
| Mold | 8.9 km | 12.6 |
| Shotton | 7.8 km | 10.8 |
| Flint | – | 8.9 |
| Bagillt | 6.7 km | 7.2 |
| Connah's Quay | 5.6 km | 6.9 |
| Buckley | 9.2 km | 5.5 |
| Hawarden | 9.6 km | 4.1 |
| Neston | 7.6 km | 3.9 |
| Heswall | 10.3 km | 3.2 |
| Broughton | 13.1 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |