Connah's Quay Crime Overview
Connah's Quay is among the top 10 safest small towns in Clwyd, and is the 27th most dangerous overall out of Clwyd's 142 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Connah's Quay in 2020 was 81 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Clwyd's overall crime rate, coming in 0.02% lower than the Clwyd rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Connah's Quay is the 120th most dangerous small town, and the 966th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Connah's Quay had the worst crime rate in Clwyd for vehicle crime, with 7 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. March 2018 was also a bad month for Connah's Quay residents, when it was Clwyd's most dangerous area for bicycle theft, recording 4 crimes at a rate of 0.24 per 1,000 residents. Connah's Quay recorded 16 reports of burglary during May 2017, making its crime rate of 0.95 the worst for burglary in Clwyd that month.
The most common crimes in Connah's Quay are violence and sexual offences, with 769 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 46. This is 15% higher than 2019's figure of 651 offences and a difference of 7.02 from 2019's crime rate of 39. Connah's Quay's least common crime is robbery, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 200% from 2019's figure of 6 crimes.
Compare Connah's Quay to other towns and cities
See how Connah's Quay shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Connah's Quay and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Connah's Quay Crime Map
Crime in Connah's Quay Compared To Clwyd
Summary of Crimes in Connah's Quay This Year
| Connah's Quay | Clwyd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 490 | 29.15 | 13,239 | 26.22 | 10% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.36 | 282 | 0.56 | 56% safer |
| Burglary | 52 | 3.09 | 1,714 | 3.39 | 10% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 146 | 8.69 | 4,780 | 9.47 | 9% safer |
| Drugs | 32 | 1.90 | 1,181 | 2.34 | 23% safer |
| Other Crime | 25 | 1.49 | 933 | 1.85 | 24% safer |
| Other Theft | 76 | 4.52 | 2,753 | 5.45 | 21% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 7 | 0.42 | 224 | 0.44 | 4.8% safer |
| Public Order | 155 | 9.22 | 4,707 | 9.32 | 1.1% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.12 | 155 | 0.31 | 158% safer |
| Shoplifting | 44 | 2.62 | 2,403 | 4.76 | 82% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.12 | 102 | 0.20 | 67% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 41 | 2.44 | 971 | 1.92 | 21% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 769 | 45.75 | 20,576 | 40.75 | 11% more dangerous |
Connah's Quay Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley | 913 | 54.78 | 47% safer |
| Gwersyllt | 637 | 58.72 | 38% safer |
| Acton | 780 | 59.97 | 35% safer |
| Broughton | 598 | 77.07 | 4.8% safer |
| Denbigh | 706 | 77.98 | 3.5% safer |
| Connah's Quay | 1,357 | 80.74 | - |
| Kinmel Bay and Towyn | 689 | 82.51 | 2.1% more dangerous |
| Flint | 1,089 | 82.79 | 2.5% more dangerous |
| Prestatyn | 1,561 | 83.21 | 3.0% more dangerous |
| Mold | 864 | 85.35 | 5% more dangerous |
| Rhosllanerchrugog | 909 | 94.75 | 15% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Connah's Quay
View crime percentage over time forConnah's Quay Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 23 | 20 | 23 | 29 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.1 | 0.95 | 0.59 | 0.36 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.89 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 4.8 | 6 | 7 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.24 | 0.77 | 0.24 | 0.42 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.42 | 0.54 | 0.36 | 0.12 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0.12 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 23 | 39 | 39 | 46 | Getting worse |
Changes In Connah's Quay's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in Connah's Quay's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Connah's Quay that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connah's Quay Town F C | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Parc Ganolog | 14 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 2.2 |
Comparing Connah's Quay to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 19% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 4.3% safer |
| Connah's Quay | 80.74 | - |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 3.0% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 6% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 6% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 17% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 22% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 25% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 39% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 41% more dangerous |
Crime in Connah's Quay's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connah's Quay North | 750 | 123 | First |
| Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall | 236 | 36 | Third |
| Connah's Quay Wepre | 490 | 67 | Second |
Crime in Connah's Quay During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Connah's Quay change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Connah's Quay saw a 500% increase in drugs. Connah's Quay saw a large fall in burglary during April, when it fell by 83% compared to April in 2019. Other Theft saw a fall in every month of Connah's Quay's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -28% | +81% | -3% | +63% | +30% | +57% | +48% | -26% | -3% | +56% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -38% | -83% | -25% | -67% | +175% | - | +67% | +67% | +200% | -75% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +100% | -38% | +8% | - | +31% | -12% | -10% | -39% | -50% | -18% |
| Drugs | +500% | - | - | -67% | - | +100% | -50% | - | -75% | - |
| Other Crime | +200% | - | -75% | +200% | -40% | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | -30% | -14% | -42% | -50% | -58% | - | -50% | -14% | -14% | -22% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -43% | +200% | +33% | +150% | +11% | +56% | +163% | +27% | +56% | +67% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -20% | -43% | +133% | +100% | +50% | - | +500% | +100% | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +100% | -67% | +100% | - | - | - | - | +100% | +133% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -18% | +3% | -8% | +69% | +95% | +17% | -16% | +36% | +7% | +35% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Connah's Quay
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Connah's Quay's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 07 May 2021