Total Crime Rate

110.8 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 110.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brickfields area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckley: Bistre East , and the 113th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brickfields (CH7 3BE) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brickfields (CH7 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Buckley: Bistre East

Crime Over Time in Brickfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Brenig Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Road —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Road —
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Data Sources

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