Total Crime Rate

1181.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

629.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1181.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 629.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 496.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 136.5 9/10
  • Public order 120.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.5 10/10
  • Drugs 70.9 10/10
  • Other theft 57.7 10/10
  • Burglary 39.4 10/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • 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

Y Werddon area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brynyffynnon , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 414 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 Y Werddon (LL13 7LT) in the last 12 months was 1181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 260.4% higher than the Brynyffynnon average (327.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 36.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 629.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Y Werddon (LL13 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Duke Street. Police recorded 378 crimes here, including 161 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Y Werddon area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brewery Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street
Apr 2026Burglary Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brewery Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brewery Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brewery Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brewery Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brewery Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewery Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewery Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Place
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duke Street Local resolution

Data Sources

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