Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elm Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckley: Bistre East , and the 129th 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 Elm Grove (CH7 2LU) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (CH7 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Powell Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elm Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryn Mawr —
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Mawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fraser Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Terrig Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrig Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nant Mawr Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nant Mawr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moel View Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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