Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH6 · Flintshire
130
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CW9 · Cheshire West and Chester
162
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Flint has less crime — 130 vs 162 incidents in April 2026.
Northwich saw somewhat more crime than Flint in April 2026 (162 vs 130 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Northwich records significantly more (57 vs 35 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Flint recorded fewer crimes than Northwich — 130 vs 162 incidents. That is 20% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Flint recorded 35 incidents of this type vs 57 in Northwich. Overall, Flint had fewer total crimes (130 vs 162).