Connah's Quay Wepre crime figures: 38 offences reported in September, up 58% on August

Connah's Quay Wepre recorded 38 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 58% on August (24), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 8 reports, or 21% of the total, followed by shoplifting (7) and anti-social behaviour (6).

Neighbourhood officers currently list tackling the misuse of drugs, anti-social behaviour including anti-social driving and retail crime as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	8	6	+2
Shoplifting	7	5	+2
Anti-social behaviour	6	7	−1
Other theft	5	0	new
Bicycle theft	3	1	+2
Other crime	3	2	+1
Drugs	2	0	new
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Public order	2	1	+1
Criminal damage and arson	0	2	−2
Total	38	24	+14

Where it was reported

1. On or near Parking Area: 9
2. On or near Spring Street: 7
3. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 4
4. On or near Mill Lane: 3
5. On or near Marsh View: 2
6. On or near Henley Avenue: 2

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

• Under investigation: 21
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 3
• Awaiting court outcome: 3
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 3
• Local resolution: 1
• Further investigation is not in the public interest: 1

Figures are from North Wales Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.