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Overview of Wrexham crime rate

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Wrexham, marked with a high crime rating, ranks 4th among nearby boroughs in terms of crime rate. In 2023, it reported 15782 crime incidents against a population of 135117, yielding a crime rate of 116.8 per 1000 residents, a 7.88% decline from the previous year.

The leading crime types in Wrexham include Violence and sexual offences (39.3%), Anti-social behaviour (18.6%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.4%), with Bicycle theft, Theft from the person, and Robbery being the least frequent.

Of its 49 wards, Grosvenor, Smithfield, and Brynyffynnon have the highest crime rates, while Marford and Hoseley, Bronington and Hanmer, and Borras Park are the safest.

In Wrexham, the crime trends have shown both increases and decreases across various categories. There was a rise in Anti-social behaviour by 7.12% in 2020, but it saw reductions of 4.04% in 2021 and 2.15% in 2022. Public order crimes increased by 2.85% in 2021, yet decreased by 4.84% in 2023. Shoplifting experienced a growth of 3.35% in 2022, after a decrease of 2.93% in 2020. Violence and sexual offences saw an increase by 3.96% in both 2021 and 2022, contrasting with decreases of 2.25% in 2020 and 4.98% in 2023.

Wrexham crime incidents by crime type

A total of 15782 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 6204 (39.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2928 (18.6)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1641 (10.4)%
Shoplifting – 1420 (9.0)%
Public order – 1076 (6.8)%
Other theft – 1004 (6.4)%
Burglary – 431 (2.7)%
Vehicle crime – 308 (2.0)%
Other crime – 277 (1.8)%
Drugs – 276 (1.7)%
Possession of weapons – 80 (0.5)%
Bicycle theft – 63 (0.4)%
Theft from the person – 42 (0.3)%
Robbery – 32 (0.2)%

How does Wrexham compare against nearby areas ?

Wrexham ranks 4th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Wrexham wards

There are 49 wards within Wrexham. Grosvenor, Smithfield, Brynyffynnon has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 49 wards from high crime rate to low.