Crap Towns / Holywell / Crime

How much crime is there in Holywell?

The police recorded 105 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Holywell from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 51.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 98.7, down from 110 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	110	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	107	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	98.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	51.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	15.1	7.0
Shoplifting	11.0	7.1
Public order	9.0	6.6
Other theft	6.4	5.4
Burglary	4.2	3.1
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Drugs	2.2	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.9	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Mold	13.1 km	108
Holywell	–	105
Flint	6.4 km	86.0
Prestatyn	14.1 km	80.8
Bagillt	1.6 km	67.2
Connah's Quay	12.0 km	65.2
Hoylake	12.7 km	50.6
Neston	10.9 km	43.1
West Kirby	11.2 km	37.6
Heswall	10.4 km	28.6
Greasby	12.8 km	20.1
The typical town	–	76.2