Wrexham has a crime rate of 93.68 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #222 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Wrexham's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Wrexham?

As of April 2026, Wrexham has an annual crime rate of 93.68 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,199 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Wrexham rank nationally for crime?

Wrexham ranks #222 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Wrexham?

The most common crime type in Wrexham is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 421 incidents in April 2026 — 35.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Wrexham local authority area.

April 2026 Source: North Wales Police Police

Crime in Wrexham: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Wrexham recorded 1,199 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.87 per 1,000 residents. This places Wrexham at #222 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 13.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring93.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,199 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #222 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 13.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,199

trending_up +0.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

93.68per 1k

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National Safety

#222of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

135,122

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 33 Criminal damage and arson: 7	33
On or near Duke Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Shoplifting: 8	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Bridgeway East Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Drugs: 3 Other crime: 2	12
On or near Stryt Y Syfwr Map	Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 7	8
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Theft from the person: 2	9
On or near Hollybush Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,199 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

421

35.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

263

21.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

152

12.7%

Shoplifting

108

9.0%

Public Order

5.7%

Other Theft

4.8%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Burglary

2.6%

Other Crime

2.4%

Vehicle Crime

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Wrexham

Wrexham recorded 1,199 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 93.68 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #222 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Wrexham (35.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (21.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Wrexham has risen sharply — by 13.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by North Wales Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

302

Total Stops

12.9%

Arrest Rate

283

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

175

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Article for use in theft

Evidence of offences under the Act

Detailed object of search unavailable

Outcome

A no further action disposal212

Arrest39

Community resolution34

Not recorded13

Summons / charged by post4

Gender

Male233

Female56

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

51.3%

White

47.0%

Other

1.3%

Black

0.3%

Asian

Stop & search data published by North Wales Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

48 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Smithfield	75	268.0
2	Queensway	38	167.7
3	Grosvenor	137	132.9
4	Cartrefle	25	129.0
5	Erddig	23	114.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Bangor Is-y-Coed	4	2.1
shield	Garden Village	4	2.0
shield	Little Acton	6	2.7
shield	Gresford East and West	12	3.9
shield	Marford and Hoseley	5	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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