Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· 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 18.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Grove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Esclusham , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 413 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 Laurel Grove (LL14 2TA) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Esclusham average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Grove (LL14 2TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Offa Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hafod Wen (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Worsley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Offa Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Offa Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hafod Wen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Offa Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Offa Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Offa Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cwm Glas Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cwm Glas Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doran β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Hafod Wen Under investigation

Data Sources

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