Crime in Holywell
Recorded crime in Holywell is 1.9 times the Flintshire average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 36%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Holywell (Treffynnon): about 7,368 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 6.2/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −36%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.9×the Flintshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Holywell.
Crime over 5 years
Down 36% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Holywell, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.9× the Flintshire average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 130 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 75% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 75% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 42 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Flintshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Flintshire council area, not only Holywell. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 99 | 0.64 | Down 17% |
| Cars broken into | 90 | 0.58 | Down 9% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 565 | 3.6 | Down 20% |
| Burglary of homes | 188 | 1.2 | Up 16% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CH8
In CH8, the postcode district at the centre of Holywell, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 870 | 5% | 8% | 63% | 13% | 10% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 228 | 6% | 4% | 26% | 53% | 11% |
| Public order | 141 | 9% | 10% | 53% | 18% | 11% |
| Other theft | 108 | 3% | 3% | 25% | 62% | 7% |
| Burglary | 85 | 7% | 2% | 24% | 62% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 82 | 38% | 6% | 1% | 38% | 17% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 11% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 5.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 60.2 |
| Drugs | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 2.7 |
| Other theft | 8.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 18.0 |
| Public order | 14.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 13.8 |
Postcode districts in Holywell
Nearby towns
Council: Flintshire
Questions about crime in Holywell
- Is Holywell a safe place to live?
- Holywell scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.9 times the Flintshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Holywell?
- Down 36% over 5 years, from 1,197 recorded crimes a year to 772.
- What is the most common crime in Holywell?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 60 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Holywell compare with Flintshire?
- Crime severity in Holywell is 1.9 times the Flintshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Holywell?
- In CH8, the postcode district at the centre of Holywell, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 27% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Holywell?
- Of 85 burglaries reported in CH8, the postcode district at the centre of Holywell between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 62% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Holywell?
- In Flintshire, the council area Holywell is in, the police recorded 99 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, down 17% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Holywell?
- 565 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Flintshire, the council area Holywell is in, 3.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Holywell last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Flintshire, the council area Holywell is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.