Total Crime Rate

171.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 61st highest crime rate of 413 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 171.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (LL12 7YS), the main crime hotspot is near St Margaret Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Margaret Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Cilcen Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gateway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cilgant Derwennydd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cilgant Derwennydd —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cilgant Derwennydd —
Sep 2025Other theft Neville Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Willows Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Willows —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Margaret Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Margaret Way —
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Data Sources

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