Crap Towns / Mold / Crime

How much crime is there in Mold?

The police recorded 108 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Mold from September 2023 to August 2026, 42% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 54.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 93.2, down from 114 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	114	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	117	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	93.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	54.9	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	12.6	7.0
Shoplifting	12.0	7.1
Public order	9.2	6.6
Other theft	5.8	5.4
Burglary	3.1	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.9	3.8
Drugs	2.8	2.4
Other crime	2.8	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Shotton	8.4 km	123
Mold	–	108
Holywell	13.1 km	105
Flint	8.9 km	86.0
Gwersyllt	13.4 km	70.9
Ruthin	13.0 km	65.8
Connah's Quay	8.2 km	65.2
Brynteg	12.2 km	60.7
Buckley	4.3 km	54.2
Hawarden	8.9 km	45.9
Broughton	10.9 km	38.7
The typical town	–	76.2