Buckley Mountain crime figures: 16 offences reported in September, up 33% on August

Buckley Mountain recorded 16 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 33% on August (12), according to the latest street-level figures published by North Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 7 reports, or 44% of the total, followed by shoplifting (4) and criminal damage and arson (2).

Neighbourhood officers currently list tackling retail crime, crime prevention and tackling anti-social behaviour as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	7	6	+1
Shoplifting	4	2	+2
Criminal damage and arson	2	1	+1
Robbery	1	0	new
Other theft	1	1	0
Anti-social behaviour	1	1	0
Other crime	0	1	−1
Total	16	12	+4

Where it was reported

1. On or near Sports/recreation Area: 5
2. On or near Petrol Station: 5
3. On or near Red Road: 2
4. On or near Llys Berllan: 1
5. On or near Police Station: 1
6. On or near Ochr Y Waen: 1

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

• Under investigation: 11
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 1
• Awaiting court outcome: 1
• Action to be taken by another organisation: 1
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 1

Figures are from North Wales Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.