Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH6 · Flintshire
106
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
CH8 · Flintshire
17
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Holywell has less crime — 17 vs 106 incidents in February 2026.
Flint recorded substantially more crime than Holywell in February 2026 — 106 incidents compared to 17, a 6.2x difference. Both areas share Shoplifting as their most common crime type, though Flint records significantly more (35 vs 6 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Holywell recorded fewer crimes than Flint — 17 vs 106 incidents. That is 84% fewer crimes. Holywell is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Shoplifting as their top crime category. In February 2026, Flint recorded 35 incidents of this type vs 6 in Holywell. Overall, Holywell had fewer total crimes (17 vs 106).