Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 99th 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 7HT) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (LL12 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Cilgant Derwennydd. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acton Hall Walks —
Apr 2026Other crime Marsh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dee Avenue —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acton Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Acton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateway —
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Gwilym Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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