Total Crime Rate
717.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hermitage , and the 7th highest crime rate of 413 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 Chester Street (LL13 8BA) in the last 12 months was 717.1 per 1,000 residents and was 527.2% higher than the Hermitage average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 289.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Street (LL13 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 232 crimes here, including 128 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hermitage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryt Twtil | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryt Efrog | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stryt Efrog | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stryt Efrog | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryt Efrog | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryt Efrog | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryt Efrog | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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