Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Wrexham, LL12 7HS

Chestnut Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 124th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in Wrexham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (LL12 7HS) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the Acton and Maesydre average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% 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 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.