Crime in Wrexham district: statistics, rates and trends
13,929 crimes were recorded in Wrexham district in the 12 months to August 2026, 100.8 per 1,000 residents. That is close to the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and down 2% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in Wrexham district at a glance
- Crime trends in Wrexham district
- Types of crime in Wrexham district
- Home Office recorded crime in Wrexham district
- Wrexham district compared with nearby districts
- Areas within Wrexham district
- Streets with the most crime in Wrexham district
- What happened after crimes were reported in Wrexham district
- Demographics of Wrexham district
- Questions about crime in Wrexham district
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (5,246), anti-social behaviour (2,745) and criminal damage and arson (1,374) made up 67% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 95th of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the upper half.
| Measure | Wrexham district | Wales | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 13,929 | 306,958 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 100.8 | 96.3 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | -2% | +1% | -1% |
| Population | 138,245 | 3,186,581 | 58,127,638 |
The year to August 2026 had the least recorded crime in Wrexham district of any year here (13,929 crimes). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 21%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 13,929 | 100.8 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 14,147 | 102.3 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 14,923 | 107.9 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 16,050 | 116.1 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 17,367 | 125.6 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 15,644 | 113.2 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 16,098 | 116.4 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 16,855 | 121.9 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 17,563 | 127.0 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1,458 |
| July 2026 | 1,092 |
| June 2026 | 1,098 |
| May 2026 | 1,378 |
| April 2026 | 1,199 |
| March 2026 | 1,190 |
| February 2026 | 1,035 |
| January 2026 | 1,087 |
| December 2025 | 1,025 |
| November 2025 | 1,074 |
| October 2025 | 1,100 |
| September 2025 | 1,193 |
Compared with England and Wales, Wrexham district recorded notably more criminal damage and arson (47% above the national rate) and anti-social behaviour (29% above the national rate), and notably less theft from the person (87% below) and robbery (74% below). On the year before, possession of weapons rose from 83 to 106 and drugs rose from 301 to 355, while burglary fell from 452 to 352.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5,246 | 37.9 | 34.2 | -6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2,745 | 19.9 | 15.4 | +3% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1,374 | 9.9 | 6.7 | -3% |
| Shoplifting | 1,328 | 9.6 | 8.5 | +13% |
| Public order | 893 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0% |
| Other theft | 782 | 5.7 | 6.4 | -2% |
| Drugs | 355 | 2.6 | 3.3 | +18% |
| Burglary | 352 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -22% |
| Vehicle crime | 327 | 2.4 | 5.0 | +1% |
| Other crime | 276 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -4% |
| Possession of weapons | 106 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +28% |
| Bicycle theft | 66 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -8% |
| Robbery | 49 | 0.4 | 1.4 | -8% |
| Theft from the person | 30 | 0.2 | 1.7 | -6% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
11,482 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in Wrexham district in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 83.1 per 1,000 residents, close to the England and Wales rate of 83.2. The total was down 4% on the year ending March 2025 (11,900), against a fall of 2% across England and Wales. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, Wrexham district had the 101st highest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
Offences recorded in Wrexham district, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was violence without injury, with 1,946 offences (17% of the total). Relative to England and Wales, rates were highest for arson (2.3 times the national rate) and criminal damage (1.3 times the national rate). Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for robbery of personal property (0.25 times), trafficking of drugs (0.46 times) and vehicle offences (0.51 times).
The largest rises on the year were in trafficking of drugs (from 37 to 75) and possession of drugs (+40%). The largest falls were in non-residential burglary (−27%) and robbery of personal property (−24%). Robbery of business property and shoplifting are not compared with the year ending March 2025: from April 2025 the Home Office Counting Rules were clarified so that a theft from a shop in which violence is used or threatened against staff or anyone else is recorded as robbery of business property rather than shoplifting (ONS).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 1,946 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 1.07 | −8% |
| Stalking and harassment | 1,734 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 1.24 | −9% |
| Shoplifting | 1,318 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 1.17 | – |
| Criminal damage | 1,264 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 1.34 | −1% |
| Violence with injury | 1,163 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 1.03 | −15% |
| Public order offences | 982 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 1.02 | +2% |
| Other theft offences | 734 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 0.81 | −9% |
| Possession of drugs | 363 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.05 | +40% |
| Other sexual offences | 357 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.13 | −5% |
| Vehicle offences | 352 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.51 | +2% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 311 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.07 | −5% |
| Residential burglary | 274 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.80 | −10% |
| Rape | 154 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.92 | +20% |
| Arson | 120 | 0.87 | 0.38 | 2.28 | +1% |
| Possession of weapons | 112 | 0.81 | 1.00 | 0.81 | +15% |
| Non-residential burglary | 93 | 0.67 | 1.1 | 0.60 | −27% |
| Trafficking of drugs | 75 | 0.54 | 1.2 | 0.46 | +103% |
| Bicycle theft | 69 | 0.50 | 0.85 | 0.59 | −9% |
| Robbery of personal property | 32 | 0.23 | 0.91 | 0.25 | −24% |
| Theft from the person | 19 | 0.14 | 1.8 | 0.08 | −57% |
| Robbery of business property | 8 | 0.06 | 0.47 | 0.12 | – |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 2 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.42 | – |
| Homicide | 0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | −100% |
Recorded crime in Wrexham district since the year ending March 2013
The chart shows police recorded crime per 1,000 residents in each year ending March from 2013 to 2026. Wrexham district's rate was above the England and Wales rate in 13 of those 14 years and below it in 1. Changes in how forces record crime move these figures as well as changes in crime (methodology).
| Year ending March | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11,482 | 83.1 | 83.2 |
| 2025 | 11,900 | 86.1 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 12,750 | 92.2 | 86.2 |
| 2023 | 14,762 | 106.8 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | 15,001 | 108.5 | 85.4 |
| 2021 | 12,533 | 90.7 | 74.1 |
| 2020 | 13,827 | 100.0 | 84.7 |
| 2019 | 14,395 | 104.1 | 84.1 |
| 2018 | 13,694 | 99.1 | 78.2 |
| 2017 | 10,539 | 76.2 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 10,070 | 72.8 | 62.3 |
| 2015 | 9,789 | 70.8 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 9,620 | 69.6 | 55.9 |
| 2013 | 9,929 | 71.8 | 56.7 |
Districts in the North Wales Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 6 districts in the North Wales Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, Wrexham district had the 2nd highest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denbighshire | 9,301 | 94.7 | 1.14 |
| Wrexham | 11,482 | 83.1 | 1.00 |
| Conwy | 9,411 | 81.9 | 0.98 |
| Gwynedd | 8,420 | 69.7 | 0.84 |
| Flintshire | 9,893 | 63.5 | 0.76 |
| Isle of Anglesey | 3,907 | 56.5 | 0.68 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
2 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than Wrexham district; the highest is Liverpool district (136.2 per 1,000) and the lowest Shropshire (57.8).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Wrexham district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flintshire | 11,941 | 76.6 | -24% |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 27,265 | 73.4 | -27% |
| Denbighshire | 10,876 | 110.8 | +10% |
| Wirral | 26,029 | 79.1 | -21% |
| Halton | 12,012 | 91.3 | -9% |
| Liverpool | 69,301 | 136.2 | +35% |
| Shropshire | 19,214 | 57.8 | -43% |
| Knowsley | 14,983 | 92.2 | -9% |
Of the 67 areas within Wrexham district, Grosvenor had the highest crime rate (442.8 per 1,000) and Borras Park the lowest (16.9), 26 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosvenor | Neighbourhood | 3,189 | 1,412 | 442.8 |
| Smithfield | Neighbourhood | 2,635 | 920 | 349.1 |
| Brynyffynnon | Neighbourhood | 4,386 | 1,180 | 269.0 |
| Wynnstay | Neighbourhood | 2,150 | 372 | 173.0 |
| Queensway | Neighbourhood | 2,694 | 439 | 163.0 |
| Offa | Neighbourhood | 2,740 | 438 | 159.9 |
| Wrexham | Town | 45,585 | 7,102 | 155.8 |
| Whitegate | Neighbourhood | 3,483 | 491 | 141.0 |
| Acrefair North | Neighbourhood | 2,049 | 275 | 134.2 |
| Cartrefle | Neighbourhood | 2,321 | 308 | 132.7 |
| Rhos | Neighbourhood | 1,485 | 192 | 129.3 |
| Erddig | Neighbourhood | 2,100 | 268 | 127.6 |
| Ruabon | Neighbourhood | 3,007 | 377 | 125.4 |
| Ruabon | Town | 4,429 | 555 | 125.3 |
| Acton and Maesydre | Neighbourhood | 5,047 | 590 | 116.9 |
| Cefn West | Neighbourhood | 3,454 | 388 | 112.3 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | Town | 7,074 | 738 | 104.3 |
| Gwenfro | Neighbourhood | 1,857 | 193 | 103.9 |
| Penycae | Neighbourhood | 2,196 | 225 | 102.5 |
| Pentre Maelor | Town | 3,077 | 298 | 96.8 |
| Gwersyllt South | Neighbourhood | 2,099 | 194 | 92.4 |
| Hermitage | Neighbourhood | 2,637 | 239 | 90.6 |
| Penycae and Ruabon South | Neighbourhood | 2,669 | 240 | 89.9 |
| Gwersyllt | Town | 9,420 | 843 | 89.5 |
| Holt | Neighbourhood | 4,145 | 355 | 85.6 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | Town | 11,397 | 941 | 82.6 |
| Gwersyllt East | Neighbourhood | 2,689 | 222 | 82.6 |
| Chirk South | Neighbourhood | 2,087 | 168 | 80.5 |
| Pant and Johnstown | Neighbourhood | 5,466 | 434 | 79.4 |
| Gwersyllt West | Neighbourhood | 3,155 | 249 | 78.9 |
| New Broughton | Neighbourhood | 3,971 | 307 | 77.3 |
| Rhostyllen | Town | 2,842 | 218 | 76.7 |
| Esclusham | Neighbourhood | 2,842 | 218 | 76.7 |
| Minera | Town | 1,157 | 87 | 75.2 |
| Brynteg (Wrexham) | Town | 9,433 | 698 | 74.0 |
| Gwersyllt North | Neighbourhood | 2,809 | 206 | 73.3 |
| Chirk | Town | 4,452 | 325 | 73.0 |
| Llay | Town | 5,366 | 387 | 72.1 |
| Coedpoeth | Town | 4,405 | 294 | 66.7 |
| Chirk North | Neighbourhood | 2,365 | 157 | 66.4 |
| Rossett | Neighbourhood | 3,283 | 214 | 65.2 |
| Minera | Neighbourhood | 2,278 | 148 | 65.0 |
| Ponciau | Neighbourhood | 3,266 | 211 | 64.6 |
| Marchwiel | Town | 1,054 | 68 | 64.5 |
| Stansty | Neighbourhood | 2,131 | 133 | 62.4 |
| Marchwiel | Neighbourhood | 2,228 | 128 | 57.5 |
| Brymbo | Neighbourhood | 4,316 | 241 | 55.8 |
| Bwlchgwyn | Town | 1,121 | 61 | 54.4 |
| Holt (Wrexham) | Town | 1,068 | 57 | 53.4 |
| Overton (Wrexham) | Town | 2,052 | 107 | 52.1 |
| Overton and Maelor South | Neighbourhood | 2,052 | 107 | 52.1 |
| Bryn Cefn | Neighbourhood | 2,107 | 103 | 48.9 |
| Cefn East | Neighbourhood | 1,571 | 75 | 47.7 |
| Dyffryn Ceiriog | Neighbourhood | 2,109 | 98 | 46.5 |
| Rhosnesni | Neighbourhood | 3,829 | 174 | 45.4 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | Town | 1,563 | 71 | 45.4 |
| Bangor Is-y-Coed | Neighbourhood | 1,563 | 71 | 45.4 |
| Trevor | Town | 2,004 | 84 | 41.9 |
| Llangollen Rural | Neighbourhood | 2,004 | 84 | 41.9 |
| Gresford East and West | Neighbourhood | 2,804 | 107 | 38.2 |
| Bronington and Hanmer | Neighbourhood | 2,843 | 101 | 35.5 |
| Gresford | Town | 4,924 | 165 | 33.5 |
| Marford and Hoseley | Neighbourhood | 2,120 | 58 | 27.4 |
| Garden Village | Neighbourhood | 1,937 | 51 | 26.3 |
| Little Acton | Neighbourhood | 2,116 | 50 | 23.6 |
| Bradley (Wrexham) | Town | 1,332 | 28 | 21.0 |
| Borras Park | Neighbourhood | 2,190 | 37 | 16.9 |
The 10 locations below account for 23% of the crime recorded in Wrexham district over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Supermarket” (687).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket | 687 |
| On or near Parking Area | 635 |
| On or near Duke Street | 449 |
| On or near Shopping Area | 421 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 293 |
| On or near Bridgeway East | 169 |
| On or near Stryt Y Syfwr | 169 |
| On or near Town Hill | 156 |
| On or near Hospital | 132 |
| On or near Nightclub | 110 |
Of the 11,184 crimes in Wrexham district with a recorded outcome, 24% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 8.1% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 2,745 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 3,844 | 34.4% | 34.5% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 2,734 | 24.4% | 35.3% |
| Under investigation | 1,763 | 15.8% | 11.5% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 909 | 8.1% | 5.2% |
| Status update unavailable | 570 | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Local resolution | 547 | 4.9% | 3.1% |
| Court result unavailable | 438 | 3.9% | 2.5% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 202 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 82 | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 34 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Offender given a caution | 32 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 22 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Wrexham district has an estimated population of 138,245 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has more social housing (21%, against 17%) and less private renting (16%, against 20%). On the Wales WIMD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Wrexham district average decile 5.8 (1 = most deprived), close to the middle.
| Measure | Wrexham district | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 17.8% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.8% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 56.0% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 23.8% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 29.1% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 20.9% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 19.0% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 62.9% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 21.0% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 15.8% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 5.8 | 5.5 (Wales) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 5.0% | 9.5% (Wales) |
Is Wrexham district a safe place to live?
Wrexham district recorded 100.8 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 95th of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest). The categories most above the national rate were criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
What is the most common crime in Wrexham district?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 5,246 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (2,745).
Is crime in Wrexham district going up or down?
Recorded crime in Wrexham district was down 2% on the year before: 13,929 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 14,147 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Wrexham district?
About 138,245 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 21% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Wrexham district?
Wrexham district is policed by North Wales.
How many crimes did the police record in Wrexham district in the year ending March 2026?
11,482 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 83.1 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales. In the year ending March 2025 the figure was 11,900.
Which offences are more common in Wrexham district than across England and Wales?
Relative to the national rate, the most over-represented categories in the year ending March 2026 were arson (120 offences, 2.3 times the England and Wales rate) and criminal damage (1,264 offences, 1.3 times the England and Wales rate).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.