Holywell Central crime figures: 52 offences reported in September, down 7% on August

Holywell Central recorded 52 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, down 7% on August (56), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was anti-social behaviour, with 14 reports, or 27% of the total, followed by violence and sexual offences (14) and shoplifting (8).

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
Anti-social behaviour	14	7	+7
Violence and sexual offences	14	14	0
Shoplifting	8	16	−8
Criminal damage and arson	6	6	0
Other theft	3	2	+1
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Burglary	2	2	0
Other crime	1	0	new
Drugs	1	1	0
Public order	1	5	−4
Vehicle crime	0	2	−2
Theft from the person	0	1	−1
Total	52	56	−4

Where it was reported

1. On or near B5121: 12
2. On or near Ffordd St Gregoire: 7
3. On or near Heol Fawr: 4
4. On or near Strand Walk: 3
5. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 3
6. On or near Tudor Close: 3

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: 34
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 2
• Local resolution: 1
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 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.