Total Crime Rate
133.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palmer Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hermitage , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 413 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 Palmer Street (LL13 8EY) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palmer Street (LL13 8EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 195 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Portal Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bertie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Golgfa'R Ddol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golgfa'R Ddol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golgfa'R Ddol | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golgfa'R Ddol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhoddfa Wilson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Montgomery | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhoddfa Wilson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhoddfa Wilson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rhoddfa Wilson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rhoddfa Wilson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Lea | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Lea | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bertie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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