Crime Rate in Gresford East and West, ward

Gresford East and West has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 wards in Wrexham district and the 741st lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gresford East and West in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Wrexham district average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gresford East and West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gresford East and West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Newton. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.