Crime Rate in Overton and Maelor South, ward

Overton and Maelor South has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 wards in Wrexham district and the 1410th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Overton and Maelor South in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Wrexham district average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Overton and Maelor South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Overton and Maelor South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hollybush Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.