Crime in Buckley: Pentrobin: statistics, rates and trends

225 crimes were recorded in Buckley: Pentrobin in the 12 months to July 2026, 41.7 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4, and up 10% on the year before.

225 crimes were recorded in Buckley: Pentrobin in the 12 months to July 2026, 41.7 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4, and up 10% on the year before. The most common offence was violence and sexual offences, with 112 reports (50% of the total).

Of the 3,911 neighbourhoods covered by this site, Buckley: Pentrobin has the 3,378th highest crime rate.

MeasureBuckley: PentrobinFlintshireEngland and Wales
Crimes, the 12 months to July 202622512,0325,665,700
Crimes per 1,000 residents41.777.296.4
Change on previous 12 months+10%-2%-1%
Population5,395155,86758,797,018

Recorded crime in Buckley: Pentrobin was highest in the year to July 2023 (300 crimes) and lowest in the year to July 2018 (193). Over the whole period it rose 17%, against a fall of 4% across England and Wales. Rates use today's population for every year, so they show the direction of change rather than exact historic rates.

PeriodCrimesPer 1,000England and Wales per 1,000
Year to July 202622541.796.4
Year to July 202520437.897.1
Year to July 202423343.297.7
Year to July 202330055.65.2
Year to July 202223543.6101.3
Year to July 202124545.4102.1
Year to July 202021740.2101.9
Year to July 201925948.0101.5
Year to July 201819335.8100.6

Month by month

MonthCrimes
July 202636
June 202625
May 202619
April 202611
March 202610
February 202616
January 202615
December 202517
November 202521
October 202519
September 202514
August 202522

The table shows every category of crime recorded in Buckley: Pentrobin over the 12 months to July 2026. The index compares the local rate with England and Wales: 1.00 is the national rate, 2.00 is double it. The largest increases were in violence and sexual offences (+40%). The largest falls were in criminal damage and arson (-43%).

Crime typeCrimesPer 1,000Index (E&W = 1.00)Change on year
Violence and sexual offences11220.80.61+40%
Anti-social behaviour509.30.60+0%
Other theft173.20.49+6%
Criminal damage and arson132.40.36-43%
Public order132.40.36+44%
Other crime71.30.61+133%
Burglary61.10.31+0%
Drugs30.60.17-50%
Vehicle crime20.40.08-50%
Possession of weapons10.20.19-50%
Robbery10.20.14n/a

Violence and sexual offences in Buckley: Pentrobin

Violence and sexual offences covers offences against the person, from common assault to homicide, and sexual offences. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 112 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (20.8 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 34.2, and up 40% on the year before. It made up 49.8% of all crime in the area.

Anti-social behaviour in Buckley: Pentrobin

Anti-social behaviour covers personal, environmental and nuisance anti-social behaviour. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 50 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (9.3 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 15.3, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 22.2% of all crime in the area.

Other theft in Buckley: Pentrobin

Other theft covers theft not covered by another category, such as theft by an employee or of unattended items. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 17 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (3.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.4, and up 6% on the year before. It made up 7.6% of all crime in the area.

Criminal damage and arson in Buckley: Pentrobin

Criminal damage and arson covers deliberate damage to property, including setting fire to it. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 13 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.4 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.8, and down 43% on the year before. It made up 5.8% of all crime in the area.

Public order in Buckley: Pentrobin

Public order covers offences that cause fear, alarm or distress. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 13 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.4 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.6, and up 44% on the year before. It made up 5.8% of all crime in the area.

Other crime in Buckley: Pentrobin

Other crime covers offences not covered by another category, such as forgery and perjury. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 7 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.3 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 2.1, and up 133% on the year before. It made up 3.1% of all crime in the area.

Burglary in Buckley: Pentrobin

Burglary covers entering a home or other building as a trespasser to steal, or with intent to steal. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 6 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.1 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.5, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 2.7% of all crime in the area.

Drugs in Buckley: Pentrobin

Drugs covers possession, supply and production of controlled drugs. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 3 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.6 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.3, and down 50% on the year before. It made up 1.3% of all crime in the area.

Vehicle crime in Buckley: Pentrobin

Vehicle crime covers theft of or from a vehicle, and interfering with a vehicle. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 2 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.4 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 4.9, and down 50% on the year before. It made up 0.9% of all crime in the area.

Possession of weapons in Buckley: Pentrobin

Possession of weapons covers carrying or possessing a weapon such as a firearm or knife. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 1 report in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.0, and down 50% on the year before. It made up 0.4% of all crime in the area.

Robbery in Buckley: Pentrobin

Robbery covers theft using force or the threat of force. Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 1 report in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.4, and with no comparable figure for the year before. It made up 0.4% of all crime in the area.

Crime rates in the neighbourhoods closest to Buckley: Pentrobin, for the 12 months to July 2026. The last column shows each area's rate relative to Buckley: Pentrobin.

NeighbourhoodCrimesPer 1,000Rate vs Buckley: Pentrobin
Buckley: Bistre East27681.9+96%
Buckley: Mountain15347.9+15%
Buckley: Bistre West34082.2+97%
Hawarden: Ewloe21539.9-4%
Argoed and New Brighton24744.2+6%
Pen-y-ffordd17534.6-17%
Hawarden: Aston26752.6+26%
Connah's Quay South14532.5-22%

Police.uk records each crime at an approximate location, usually the centre of a nearby street or a landmark, to protect victims' privacy. These are the locations with the most reports in Buckley: Pentrobin over the 12 months to July 2026.

LocationCrimes
On or near Dinghouse Wood14
On or near Burntwood Court12
On or near Church View11
On or near Grosvenor Drive11
On or near Drury Lane8
On or near Mill Lane8
On or near Ffordd Belmont8
On or near Burntwood Road7
On or near Cwrt Wilkinson6
On or near Globe Way6

The latest recorded outcome for crimes in Buckley: Pentrobin over the 12 months to July 2026. Many cases are still open when the data is published, and anti-social behaviour has no outcome recorded, so these shares change as investigations finish.

OutcomeCrimesShare
Unable to prosecute suspect7633.8%
Not recorded5022.2%
Under investigation3314.7%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified3013.3%
Status update unavailable167.1%
Action to be taken by another organisation83.6%
Awaiting court outcome52.2%
Local resolution41.8%
Further investigation is not in the public interest20.9%
Further action is not in the public interest10.4%

Buckley: Pentrobin has an estimated population of 5,395. On the Wales WIMD 2025, the average neighbourhood in Buckley: Pentrobin sits in decile 9.7, less deprived than average. Deprivation and recorded crime are linked, but many other factors shape local crime rates.

MeasureBuckley: Pentrobin
Aged 0 to 1517.3%
Aged 16 to 6462.2%
Aged 65 and over20.4%
Homes owned outright or with a mortgage82.5%
Social rented homes5.0%
Private rented homes12.5%
Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)9.7

Is Buckley: Pentrobin a safe place to live?

Buckley: Pentrobin recorded 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to July 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4. Crime is concentrated in a small number of places within most areas, often busy centres and transport hubs, so the rate for a single street can differ a lot from the area as a whole.

What is the most common crime in Buckley: Pentrobin?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 112 reports in the 12 months to July 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (50).

Is crime in Buckley: Pentrobin going up or down?

Recorded crime in Buckley: Pentrobin was up 10% on the year before: 225 crimes in the 12 months to July 2026 against 204 in the previous 12 months.

Which police force covers Buckley: Pentrobin?

Buckley: Pentrobin is policed by North Wales. Non-emergency crimes can be reported online to the force or by calling 101; in an emergency call 999.

How are these crime rates calculated?

Each rate is the number of crimes recorded by the police in the 12 months to July 2026, divided by the resident population and multiplied by 1,000. Crime data is from data.police.uk and population estimates are from the Office for National Statistics.

Figures are police-recorded crime published on data.police.uk, covering August 2017 to July 2026. Each crime is counted in the small area (LSOA) where it was recorded and added up to Buckley: Pentrobin. Crimes recorded by British Transport Police are not included.

Population figures are ONS mid-year estimates. See the methodology for details.

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