Total Crime Rate

236.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 236.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kensington Close area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Esclusham , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 414 local areas in Wrexham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Close (LL14 4FA) in the last 12 months was 236.6 per 1,000 residents and was 251.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 145.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Close (LL14 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Stryt Y Capel. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Amanda —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgrove Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highgrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryt Y Capel Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burkit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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