Crime Rate in Ponciau, ward

Ponciau has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 wards in Wrexham district and the 1450th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Ponciau in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Wrexham district average (104.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ponciau’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 125 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ponciau ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Allt Y Gwter. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.