Total Crime Rate

411.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.0 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 411.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 122.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Hawthorns area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 15th 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 The Hawthorns (LL12 7BB) in the last 12 months was 411.2 per 1,000 residents and was 251.1% 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 Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hawthorns (LL12 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hawthorns, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camberley Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hawthorns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Maelor Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glen Avon Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Dyfed Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberley Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Gwilym Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glan Aber —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Marsh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erw Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Maelor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Maelor —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Maelor —
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Data Sources

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