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Crime Rates in Wrexham, local authority district

Crime Rate

103

103

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Wrexham, (local authority district) is 103 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Wrexham (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.8 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.2 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.5 8/10
Shoplifting 9.38 5/10
Public order 6.65 5/10
Other theft 5.83 4/10
Burglary 3.01 4/10
Drugs 2.38 3/10
Vehicle crime 2.25 2/10
Other crime 2.08 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.666 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.518 3/10
Robbery 0.318 2/10
Theft from the person 0.0962 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Wrexham (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Wrexham (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Wrexham (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Wrexham (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Wrexham
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Wrexham (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Wrexham (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Borras Park15.9 low
2. Marford and Hoseley25.5 low
3. Little Acton28.3 low
4. Garden Village29.4 low
5. Bronington and Hanmer31.4 low
6. Gresford East and West33.2 low
7. Bangor Is-y-Coed35.8 low
8. Overton and Maelor South36.9 low
9. Dyffryn Ceiriog39.2 low
10. Llangollen Rural48.1 low
11. Marchwiel50.4 low
12. Brymbo56.3 low
13. Rhosnesni60.3 low
14. Minera60.6 low
15. Bryn Cefn60.7 low
16. Cefn East61 low
17. Gwersyllt East61.7 low
18. Esclusham63.8 low
19. Rossett64.8 low
20. Coedpoeth68 low
21. Stansty69.6 low
22. Gwersyllt West70.3 low
23. Pant and Johnstown72.5 low
24. Llay73.3 low
25. Gwersyllt North75.5 low
26. Gwersyllt South82.7 low
27. Holt85.7 low
28. Gwenfro86.5 low
29. Penycae and Ruabon South87.2 low
30. Cefn West88.5 low
31. New Broughton91 low
32. Ponciau92.1 low
33. Ruabon92.4 low
34. Penycae98.4 low
35. Acton and Maesydre103 low
36. Chirk North104 low
37. Hermitage111 low
38. Chirk South122 medium
39. Erddig126 medium
40. Rhos127 medium
41. Cartrefle135 medium
42. Whitegate155 medium
43. Offa161 medium
44. Acrefair North172 medium
45. Queensway189 medium
46. Wynnstay238 high
47. Smithfield275 high
48. Brynyffynnon327 high
49. Grosvenor521 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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