Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hermitage , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in Wrexham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Close (LL13 8NX) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Close (LL13 8NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Avenue, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ashburn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shields Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davies Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Davies Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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