Total Crime Rate
104.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wrexham has the 100th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Wrexham in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Wales country average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wrexham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5,565 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 21 cases , down -65.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 23.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -65.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6,620 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 104.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grosvenor | 533.1 | 428.4 (409%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Brynyffynnon | 346.5 | 241.8 (231%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Smithfield | 260.0 | 155.3 (148%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Queensway | 198.3 | 93.6 (89%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Wynnstay | 188.2 | 83.5 (80%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Acrefair North | 164.0 | 59.3 (57%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Whitegate | 140.7 | 36.0 (34%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 8 | Cartrefle | 135.2 | 30.5 (29%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Chirk North | 121.5 | 16.8 (16%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Hermitage | 114.3 | 9.6 (9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 11 | Acton and Maesydre | 111.8 | 7.1 (7%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 12 | Ponciau | 108.8 | 4.1 (4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 13 | Chirk South | 108.6 | 3.9 (4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 14 | Penycae | 102.0 | -2.7 (-3%) | High 8/10 |
| 15 | Erddig | 92.3 | -12.4 (-12%) | High 8/10 |
| 16 | Penycae and Ruabon South | 90.9 | -13.8 (-13%) | High 8/10 |
| 17 | Ruabon | 82.2 | -22.5 (-21%) | High 7/10 |
| 18 | Gwenfro | 81.9 | -22.8 (-22%) | High 7/10 |
| 19 | Rhos | 81.2 | -23.5 (-22%) | High 7/10 |
| 20 | Gwersyllt North | 81.1 | -23.7 (-23%) | High 7/10 |
| 21 | Pant and Johnstown | 77.4 | -27.3 (-26%) | High 7/10 |
| 22 | Cefn East | 75.2 | -29.5 (-28%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 23 | Llay | 74.2 | -30.5 (-29%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 24 | Coedpoeth | 72.9 | -31.8 (-30%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 25 | Stansty | 72.6 | -32.2 (-31%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 26 | Holt | 72.5 | -32.2 (-31%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 27 | Gwersyllt West | 69.3 | -35.4 (-34%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 28 | Gwersyllt South | 61.8 | -42.9 (-41%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 29 | Bryn Cefn | 61.5 | -43.2 (-41%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 30 | Esclusham | 60.2 | -44.5 (-43%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 31 | Brymbo | 59.1 | -45.6 (-44%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 32 | Offa | 58.8 | -45.9 (-44%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 33 | Rossett | 55.8 | -48.9 (-47%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 34 | Marchwiel | 50.4 | -54.3 (-52%) | Low 4/10 |
| 35 | Gwersyllt East | 49.8 | -54.9 (-52%) | Low 4/10 |
| 36 | Minera | 49.1 | -55.6 (-53%) | Low 4/10 |
| 37 | New Broughton | 45.3 | -59.4 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 38 | Rhosnesni | 41.9 | -62.8 (-60%) | Low 3/10 |
| 39 | Overton and Maelor South | 37.7 | -67.0 (-64%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 40 | Llangollen Rural | 37.7 | -67.0 (-64%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 41 | Dyffryn Ceiriog | 36.9 | -67.8 (-65%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 42 | Gresford East and West | 36.4 | -68.3 (-65%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 43 | Bangor Is-y-Coed | 34.6 | -70.1 (-67%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 44 | Little Acton | 31.8 | -72.9 (-70%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 45 | Cefn West | 31.2 | -73.5 (-70%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 46 | Garden Village | 30.8 | -74.0 (-71%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 47 | Bronington and Hanmer | 30.2 | -74.5 (-71%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 48 | Marford and Hoseley | 23.1 | -81.6 (-78%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 49 | Borras Park | 17.0 | -87.7 (-84%) | Very low 1/10 |
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