Total Crime Rate

172.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 172.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Other theft 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shields Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hermitage , and the 55th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shields Court (LL13 8QL) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shields Court (LL13 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shields Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Linden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shields Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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