Total Crime Rate

158.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 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 158.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Chester Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 68th 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 Chester Road (LL12 7YS) in the last 12 months was 158.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (LL12 7YS), 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 Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gateway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunliffe Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neville Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cunliffe Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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