Total Crime Rate

153.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 153.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wrexham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wrexham Road (SY13 1HP) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 104.6% higher than the Whitchurch North average (74.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrexham Road (SY13 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wrexham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liverpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherrymill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherrymill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherrymill Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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