Crime Rates at Poplar Road, Wrexham, LL13 7DG

Poplar Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brynyffynnon , and the 13th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in Wrexham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (LL13 7DG) in the last 12 months was 463.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher than the Brynyffynnon average (346.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (LL13 7DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Hill (105 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.