Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duke Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Esclusham , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 414 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 Duke Street (LL14 1SU) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Esclusham average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (LL14 1SU), the main crime hotspot is near Ffordd Powys. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Duke Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wern Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Powys Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delph Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Wern Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wern Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryt William Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Powys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stryt Y Capel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cynlas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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