Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Wrexham, LL12 7HY

Central Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 157th highest crime rate of 413 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 Central Avenue (LL12 7HY) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (LL12 7HY), 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.