Total Crime Rate
204.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakcroft area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chirk North , and the 44th highest crime rate of 413 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 Oakcroft (LL14 5LR) in the last 12 months was 204.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the Chirk North average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakcroft (LL14 5LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sqwar A Syrwr, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chirk North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
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