Total Crime Rate

221.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 221.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 21.7 7/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moorland Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cartrefle , and the 39th highest crime rate of 413 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 221.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% higher than the Cartrefle average (135.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -48.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% 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 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossways (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moorland Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs West Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Churton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Churton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Churton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Archer'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Churton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Garner Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St David'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St David'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St David'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St David'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St David'S Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossways Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Churton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossways Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Garner Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cheshire View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heber Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deva Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynnstay Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynnstay Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynnstay Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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