Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wood Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Buckley: Pentrobin , and the 223rd 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 Wood Lane (CH5 3JE) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% higher than the Buckley: Pentrobin average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (CH5 3JE), the main crime hotspot is near Alyn Park. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paradise Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenvale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenvale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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