Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Gresford East and West , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (LL12 8PS) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher than the Gresford East and West average (30.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LL12 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Newton. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan Y Llyn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allington Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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