Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 44.0 4/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Blackbrook Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Marchwiel , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 414 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 Blackbrook Drive (LL14 6BP) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Marchwiel average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbrook Drive (LL14 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackbrook Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gorse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Hall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gorse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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