Crime in Caerwys
Recorded crime in Caerwys is 0.8 times the Flintshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. 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 Caerwys: about 1,158 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 2.5/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Flintshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Caerwys.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Caerwys, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Flintshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 63% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 10% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% 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: 13 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 Caerwys. 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 | 100 | 0.64 | Down 17% |
| Cars broken into | 90 | 0.58 | Down 9% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 567 | 3.6 | Down 20% |
| Burglary of homes | 185 | 1.2 | Up 16% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CH7
In CH7, the postcode district at the centre of Caerwys, 8% 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) | 1,415 | 6% | 11% | 62% | 11% | 11% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 308 | 6% | 9% | 22% | 57% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 236 | 19% | 12% | 10% | 53% | 6% |
| Public order | 222 | 9% | 11% | 48% | 25% | 7% |
| Other theft | 182 | 4% | 4% | 21% | 55% | 15% |
| Burglary | 99 | 6% | 2% | 16% | 61% | 15% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 83 | 20% | 1% | 17% | 48% | 13% |
| Other crime | 73 | 1% | 4% | 63% | 12% | 19% |
| Drugs | 63 | 24% | 37% | 16% | 13% | 11% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 10% 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.4 |
| Drugs | 2.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.1 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 9.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.5 |
| Public order | 4.3 |
| Shoplifting | 0.8 |
Postcode districts in Caerwys
Nearby towns
Council: Flintshire
Questions about crime in Caerwys
- Is Caerwys a safe place to live?
- Caerwys scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Flintshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Caerwys?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 58 recorded crimes a year to 52.
- What is the most common crime in Caerwys?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Caerwys compare with Flintshire?
- Crime severity in Caerwys is 0.8 times the Flintshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Caerwys?
- In CH7, the postcode district at the centre of Caerwys, 8% 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 Caerwys?
- Of 99 burglaries reported in CH7, the postcode district at the centre of Caerwys between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 61% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Caerwys?
- In Flintshire, the council area Caerwys is in, the police recorded 100 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 Caerwys?
- 567 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Flintshire, the council area Caerwys is in, 3.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Caerwys last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Flintshire, the council area Caerwys is in, against 0 the year before.