Is Wrexham a nice place to live?
North Wales town with a resurgent football club.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
449 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Wrexham centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
129 (29%)
Anti-social behaviour
99 (22%)
Shoplifting
71 (16%)
Criminal damage & arson
36 (8%)
Public order
35 (8%)
Other theft
27 (6%)
Drugs
11 (2%)
Burglary
10 (2%)
Vehicle crime
10 (2%)
Other crime
8 (2%)
Possession of weapons
5 (1%)
Bicycle theft
4 (1%)
Robbery
2 (0%)
Theft from the person
2 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Wrexham's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.