Total Crime Rate

127.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckley: Bistre East , and the 89th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Drive (CH7 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Drive (CH7 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nant Mawr Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Buckley: Bistre East

Crime Over Time in Queens Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bryn Mawr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fraser Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Terrig Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clwyd Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clwyd Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clwyd Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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