Total Crime Rate

139.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 139.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elfed Drive area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Buckley: Mountain , and the 74th highest 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 Elfed Drive (CH7 2JF) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 181.6% higher than the Buckley: Mountain average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elfed Drive (CH7 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elfed Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ochr Y Waen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potters Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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