Total Crime Rate

208.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 208.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.8 10/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Craig Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 41st highest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craig Way (LL12 7NU) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

View Crime In Acton and Maesydre

Crime Over Time in Craig Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Gwilym Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acton Hall Walks —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Marsh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Acton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dee Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grange Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Avenue —
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Data Sources

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