Total Crime Rate

933.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

359.8 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 933.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 359.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 292.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 255.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 108.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.7 10/10
  • Public order 54.4 10/10
  • Other theft 46.0 10/10
  • Burglary 25.1 10/10
  • Drugs 25.1 10/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • 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

Barons Road area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hermitage , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barons Road (LL13 8HB) in the last 12 months was 933.1 per 1,000 residents and was 761.0% higher than the Hermitage average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 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 Public order ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 359.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barons Road (LL13 8HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barons Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wavell Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivulet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivulet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golgfa'R Ddol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golgfa'R Ddol Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crescent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bernard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rivulet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Montgomery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhoddfa Wilson Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhoddfa Wilson Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rhoddfa Wilson Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Portal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Portal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portal Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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