Total Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckley: Pentrobin , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 502 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 The Avenue (CH5 3RZ) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Buckley: Pentrobin average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (CH5 3RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Highway, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Coppergate (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckley: Pentrobin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Highway | Under investigation |
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