Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maxwell Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckley: Bistre East , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maxwell Close (CH7 3JF) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maxwell Close (CH7 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coppa View, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorefields (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckley: Bistre East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ullswater Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Wilkinson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cwrt Wilkinson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorefields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coppa View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coppa View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coppa View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Road | — |
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