Total Crime Rate

169.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Herbert Jennings Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Acton and Maesydre , and the 65th 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 Herbert Jennings Avenue (LL12 7YT) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Jennings Avenue (LL12 7YT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Jennings Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove Way
Sep 2025Public order Elm Grove Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Herbert Jennings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stratford Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Under investigation

Data Sources

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