Police.uk logged 916 offences within a mile of Holywell in a year, with shoplifting third on the list at 112. We help Flintshire shops, garages and industrial units answer that pattern with guards, patrols and CCTV.
Trusted Protection in Holywell
The headline figure is 916 recorded crimes, and the recent trend is upward: the last three months ran 7% higher than a year earlier. Violence and sexual offences lead at 350, anti-social behaviour follows at 177, and shoplifting comes next. North Wales Police's Holywell Central team names retail crime, anti-social driving and drug misuse as priorities. For traders, that suggests uniformed presence in shops and patrols that check yards and forecourts after closing.
Holywell Business Profile
Flintshire counts 5,170 registered businesses. Construction is largest with 790, then professional services with 680 and business services with 420. The motor trade stands out at 5.2% of firms compared with 3% across Britain, and the named sites include two vehicle dismantlers and spares yards. Forecourts and salvage yards hold stock that is easy to drive away, so CCTV towers and overnight patrols are a sensible fit.
Agriculture is also above the national share, 6.5% against 4.5%, which points to farms and rural premises around the town. Mobile patrols with GPS-logged visits and solar-powered CCTV towers suit sites without mains power or neighbours close by. Our officers are SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted and employed on PAYE, with reports from every visit sent through our 24/7 control room.
Solitare is the named venue within 5km. Any event there or elsewhere that draws 200 or more people will come within Martyn's Law once it starts, and our event officers can help plan for it. What Martyn's Law means for venues.
Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated October 2026.
Security Requirements in Holywell
Within 5km of Holywell the named places lean towards industry: Greenfield Business Park, Dee Bank Industrial Estate, Manor Industrial Estate and a Kingspan site, plus Flintspeed Car Dismantlers and Bagillt Car Spares. Holywell Community Hospital serves the town, and 21 pubs and bars make up the evening trade. Units on estates need checks overnight, while licensed premises need cover at closing time.
Services in Holywell
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Crime & Security Data
Between September 2025 and August 2026, Police.uk counted 916 offences in the mile around Holywell.
Violence and sexual offences account for 350, roughly 38% of the total. Anti-social behaviour adds 177, shoplifting 112, criminal damage and arson 85 and other theft 62. Taken together, the latest quarter was 7% up on the same period last year. Shop theft, damage and anti-social behaviour all respond well to a visible deterrent, so retail guards and evening patrols are a practical starting point.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
North Wales Police's Holywell Central team lists three priorities: tackling drug misuse, anti-social behaviour including anti-social driving, and retail crime.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Holywell.
Areas We Cover Near Holywell
Flint and Caerwys are both 4 miles from Holywell, and Mold is 8 miles. We arrange patrols and guarding for businesses in each.
Postcodes We Cover in Holywell
The 4 postcode districts nearest central Holywell, covering parts of Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wirral.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Holywell Security FAQs
Shoplifting was the third most common offence within a mile, at 112 cases in a year, and the local police team lists retail crime as a priority. Uniformed retail guards deter theft and keep written incident records.
Yes. The motor trade makes up 5.2% of Flintshire businesses, above the 3% national share. We offer forecourt CCTV towers, overnight patrols and alarm response aimed at vehicle and parts theft.
We run mobile patrols for units on estates such as Greenfield Business Park and Manor Industrial Estate. Each visit is GPS-logged and a digital report is sent after every check.
Anti-social behaviour accounted for 177 incidents within a mile, and the police team names it as a priority. Patrols, monitored CCTV and lighting reviews from our free audit can reduce exposure.
Agriculture represents 6.5% of Flintshire firms. Rural mobile patrols and solar CCTV towers work well where sites are isolated or lack mains power.
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