Crap Towns / Buckley / Crime

How much crime is there in Buckley?

The police recorded 54.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Buckley from September 2023 to August 2026, 29% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 53.3, down from 54.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	54.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	54.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	53.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	28.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.5	7.0
Shoplifting	4.6	7.1
Public order	4.5	6.6
Other theft	4.1	5.4
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.2	3.8
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Shotton	5.0 km	123
Mold	4.3 km	108
Chester	12.5 km	95.4
Flint	9.2 km	86.0
Gwersyllt	11.7 km	70.9
Connah's Quay	5.9 km	65.2
Brynteg	11.0 km	60.7
Buckley	–	54.2
Hawarden	5.0 km	45.9
Neston	14.1 km	43.1
Broughton	6.6 km	38.7
The typical town	–	76.2