Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pentre Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Buckley: Mountain , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Pentre Lane (CH7 3PA) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Buckley: Mountain average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pentre Lane (CH7 3PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tryfan Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ochr Y Waen (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ochr Y Waen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tryfan Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tryfan Court | Under investigation |
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