Total Crime Rate

204.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 204.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Castle Crescent 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 Castle Crescent (LL14 5LY) 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 Castle Crescent (LL14 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Public order Oakcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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