Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Villas area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Buckley: Pentrobin , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Villas (CH5 3BX) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Buckley: Pentrobin average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Villas (CH5 3BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briarwood Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burghley Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Circular Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Fields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Mold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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