Total Crime Rate
453.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunswick Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckley: Bistre East , and the 9th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Road (CH7 2EF) in the last 12 months was 453.7 per 1,000 residents and was 445.0% higher than the Buckley: Bistre East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 176.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunswick Road (CH7 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Buckley: Bistre East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Padeswood Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cwrt Wilkinson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Padeswood Road North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linthorpe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Precinct Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Precinct Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Wilkinson | Under investigation |
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