Crime Rate in Overton and Maelor South, ward

Overton and Maelor South has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 wards in Wrexham district and the 1943rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Overton and Maelor South in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Wrexham district average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Overton and Maelor South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Overton and Maelor South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lane End. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.