Total Crime Rate
166.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hightown Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hermitage , and the 68th highest crime rate of 413 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 Hightown Road (LL13 8ED) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Hermitage average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hightown Road (LL13 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hermitage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rivulet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rivulet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golgfa'R Ddol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welch Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welch Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welch Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fusilier Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A525 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A525 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golgfa'R Ddol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golgfa'R Ddol | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bertie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bertie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rivulet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Golgfa'R Ddol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fusilier Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Bridge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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