What is the crime rate in Rhosllanerchrugog? 69 crimes per 1,000 residents

Rhosllanerchrugog had 643 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 69 per 1,000 residents and High for England and Wales. Crime fell 11.6% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
643
Compared with England and Wales
High
On the previous 12 months
−11.6%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Rhosllanerchrugog?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Rhosllanerchrugog, with 294 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (31 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes in Rhosllanerchrugog by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales31 per 1,000
Criminal damage and arson7.3 per 1,000
ShopliftingBelow England and Wales6.9 per 1,000
Other theftBelow England and Wales4.7 per 1,000
Public orderBelow England and Wales4.7 per 1,000
Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales4.5 per 1,000
BurglaryBelow England and Wales2.8 per 1,000
DrugsBelow England and Wales2.5 per 1,000
Other crimeBelow England and Wales1.9 per 1,000
Possession of weapons1.0 per 1,000
Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales0.4 per 1,000
RobberyBelow England and Wales0.4 per 1,000
Theft from the personBelow England and Wales0.2 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Rhosllanerchrugog?

Crime fell 11.6% on the previous 12 months. 643 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 727 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Rhosllanerchrugog compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Rhosllanerchrugog compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Wrexham.

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Is Rhosllanerchrugog a safe place to live?

Rhosllanerchrugog had 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is High among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 11.6% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Rhosllanerchrugog?

Police recorded 155 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Rhosllanerchrugog in the 12 months to August 2026, or 17 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 17:11 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Rhosllanerchrugog dataset covers 323 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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