Total Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Lea Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckley: Bistre East , and the 33rd 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 Lea Drive (CH7 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Buckley: Bistre East average (65.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Lea Drive (CH7 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lea Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Padeswood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llys Padeswood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moel View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Terrig Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrig Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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