Crime in Wrexham
Recorded crime in Wrexham is 1.3 times the Wrexham council average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Wrexham: about 54,595 residents in 45 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −21%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Wrexham council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Wrexham.
Crime over 5 years
Down 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Wrexham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Wrexham council average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 128 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 30 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Wrexham (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Wrexham council area, not only the city of Wrexham. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 141 | 1.0 | Up 8% |
| Cars broken into | 102 | 0.74 | Down 20% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 930 | 6.7 | Up 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 214 | 1.5 | Down 6% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in LL11
In LL11, the postcode district at the centre of Wrexham, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,534 | 7% | 8% | 58% | 15% | 12% |
| Shoplifting | 390 | 28% | 6% | 12% | 45% | 8% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 358 | 5% | 7% | 20% | 57% | 10% |
| Public order | 263 | 11% | 4% | 48% | 30% | 7% |
| Other theft | 239 | 3% | 4% | 21% | 62% | 11% |
| Burglary | 98 | 10% | 2% | 24% | 51% | 12% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 92 | 15% | 2% | 13% | 61% | 9% |
| Drugs | 74 | 28% | 34% | 16% | 9% | 12% |
| Other crime | 73 | 15% | 4% | 49% | 18% | 14% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 11% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 6.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 54.4 |
| Drugs | 3.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 2.3 |
| Other theft | 9.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 15.6 |
| Public order | 11.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 17.4 |
Postcode districts in Wrexham
Nearby towns
Council: Wrexham
Questions about crime in Wrexham
- Is Wrexham a safe place to live?
- Wrexham scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Wrexham council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Wrexham?
- Down 21% over 5 years, from 7,807 recorded crimes a year to 6,165.
- What is the most common crime in Wrexham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 54 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Wrexham compare with Wrexham council?
- Crime severity in Wrexham is 1.3 times the Wrexham council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Wrexham?
- In LL11, the postcode district at the centre of Wrexham, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Wrexham?
- Of 98 burglaries reported in LL11, the postcode district at the centre of Wrexham between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 51% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Wrexham?
- In the Wrexham council area, the police recorded 141 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.0 per 1,000 residents, up 8% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Wrexham?
- 930 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Wrexham council area, 6.7 per 1,000 residents, 1.4 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Wrexham last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the Wrexham council area, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.