Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitland Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hermitage , and the 146th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitland Way (LL13 0JJ) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Hermitage average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitland Way (LL13 0JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Tan Y Coed. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tan Y Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentre Gwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentre Gwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentre Gwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coed-Y-Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coed-Y-Bryn Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Coed-Y-Bryn Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coed-Y-Bryn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coed-Y-Bryn Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Solva Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwick Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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