Total Crime Rate

192.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 192.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 36.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Moorland Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cartrefle , and the 44th 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 Moorland Avenue (LL13 8SD) in the last 12 months was 192.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% higher than the Cartrefle average (125.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Avenue (LL13 8SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churton Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossways (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moorland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevenna Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broxton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevenna Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wynnstay Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Broxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Maelor —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevenna Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Maelor —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glan Aber —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Erw Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Maelor Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Maelor Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Deva Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crossways Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Broxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevenna Way —
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Data Sources

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