Total Crime Rate

207.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 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 207.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Hillcrest area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cartrefle , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest (LL13 8RN) in the last 12 months was 207.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% higher than the Cartrefle average (125.2 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (LL13 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crescent Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevenna Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingstown Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevenna Way
Apr 2026Other theft Crescent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevenna Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingstown Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portal Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Portal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Portal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rhoddfa Wilson Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhoddfa Wilson Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhoddfa Wilson Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crescent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Maelor
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingstown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingstown Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer'S Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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