Total Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Catherine Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Buckley: Pentrobin , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Flintshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Catherine Drive (CH5 3RB) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% higher than the Buckley: Pentrobin average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catherine Drive (CH5 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Old Chester Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hawarden: Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Chester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Chester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Chester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Chester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Chester Road | — |
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