Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (LL12 7HS) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Acton and Maesydre average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (LL12 7HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hawthorns, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cilgant Derwennydd (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marsh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dee Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Gwilym Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grange Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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