Total Crime Rate

212.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Drugs 43.7 10/10
  • Public order 43.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dark Lane area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Gresford East and West , and the 39th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dark Lane (LL12 0AG) in the last 12 months was 212.3 per 1,000 residents and was 599.3% higher than the Gresford East and West average (30.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Lane (LL12 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Shordley Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dark Lane area

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Data Sources

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