Total Crime Rate

146.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 146.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Chimes area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hermitage , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Chimes (LL13 8EF) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% higher than the Hermitage average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chimes (LL13 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Chimes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whitegate Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rivulet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivulet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivulet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivulet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Portal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portal Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golgfa'R Ddol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golgfa'R Ddol Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derby Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Wavell Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bernard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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