What is the crime rate in Wrexham?

As of March 2026, Wrexham has a crime rate of 9.21 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,244 recorded offences.

How does Wrexham rank nationally for crime?

Wrexham ranks #135 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Wrexham?

The most common crime type in Wrexham is Violence and sexual offences with 467 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 37.5% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: North Wales Police Police

Wrexham Crime Intelligence Report

Wrexham recorded 1,244 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.21 per 1,000 residents. This places Wrexham at #135 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 13.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.5% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,244

trending_up +13.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.21per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#135of 330

By total crime volume

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 Duke Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 5	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 29	29
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22	22
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Public order: 6	13
On or near Bridgeway East Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Ruthin Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Offa Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,244 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

467

37.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

281

22.6%

Shoplifting

128

10.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.0%

Public Order

7.1%

Other Theft

4.1%

Vehicle Crime

3.1%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Other Crime

1.8%

Burglary

1.7%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Robbery

0.2%

Theft from Person

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

49 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Brynyffynnon	143	38.7
2	Grosvenor	119	46.1
3	Smithfield	81	27.8
4	Acton and Maesydre	56	11.2
5	Cefn West	43	16.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Marford and Hoseley	1	0.5
shield	Stansty	2	0.9
shield	Little Acton	3	1.4
shield	Borras Park	5	2.2
shield	Bryn Cefn	6	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.5%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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