Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

James Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Esclusham , and the 137th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in Wrexham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (LL14 4AW) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher 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 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (LL14 4AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stryt Y Capel (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryt Y Capel Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryt Y Capel Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes Amanda Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Walk
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryt Y Capel Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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