Total Crime Rate

779.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

411.6 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 779.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 411.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 321.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 211.6 10/10
  • Public order 81.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Other theft 37.7 10/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Watery Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brynyffynnon , and the 6th 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 Watery Road (LL13 7SY) in the last 12 months was 779.7 per 1,000 residents and was 137.9% 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 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 411.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watery Road (LL13 7SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llys Nantgarw, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watery Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stryt Y Rhaglaw Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryt Y Rhaglaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Jiwbili Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Nantgarw Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llys Nantgarw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wrexham Central Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wrexham Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrexham Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentre Felin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llys Nantgarw Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys David Lord Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys David Lord Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llys David Lord Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maesgwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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