Total Crime Rate

402.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.2 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 402.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Drugs 19.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • 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

Powell Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 16th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powell Road (LL12 7AE) in the last 12 months was 402.0 per 1,000 residents and was 243.3% higher than the Acton and Maesydre average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 146.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Road (LL12 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Powell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Street —
Apr 2026Public order Stryt Henblas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maesydre Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Maesydre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Stryt Henblas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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