Gresford Crime Rate June 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In June 2025, Gresford's crime profile showed a striking balance between property and violent crimes, each accounting for 40% of reported incidents. With a crime rate of 1.6 per 1,000 residents—80.2% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000—the area remains significantly safer than the national average. Violence and sexual offences emerged as the most common category, making up 40% of all crimes, followed by anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson at 13.3% each. This distribution challenges assumptions about urban crime patterns, where property crime often dominates. The seasonal context of June, marked by longer daylight hours and the onset of summer tourism, may partly explain the elevated incidence of violence and sexual offences, which typically correlate with increased public activity and outdoor socialising. However, the absence of a significant spike in property crimes—such as burglary or vehicle theft—suggests that local factors, such as community engagement or policing strategies, may be contributing to this anomaly. The low overall crime rate also aligns with Gresford's character as a built-up area within Wrexham, where smaller population density and community cohesion likely play a role in maintaining lower crime levels compared to larger urban centres. This balance between violent and property crime may reflect broader trends in rural and semi-urban areas, where interpersonal conflicts and anti-social behaviour often feature prominently in crime statistics.

June 2025 saw a sharp increase in violence and sexual offences, rising by 100% from 3 to 6 incidents. This surge, combined with a doubling of criminal damage and arson cases and the emergence of other theft, highlights a shift towards interpersonal and property-related crimes over public order offences, which fell by 50%. The category of violence and sexual offences, now at 0.7 per 1,000 residents, remains 76% below the UK average of 2.9 per 1,000—suggesting that local interventions or community resilience may be mitigating risks. Anti-social behaviour, though a smaller proportion of total crimes, also showed a stark UK comparison, with its rate of 0.2 per 1,000 residents 86% below the national average of 1.4 per 1,000. This contrast with the UK-wide trend, where anti-social behaviour often dominates crime statistics, may indicate effective local policing or social initiatives. Residents may find the absence of a spike in vehicle crime—remaining at 0.1 per 1,000, 73% below the UK average—particularly reassuring, especially for those concerned about parking security in the area.

Gresford's crime rate in June 2025 rose by 50.5% compared to the previous month's rate of 1.1 per 1,000, though it remains vastly lower than the UK average. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 611 residents, a figure that underscores the area's relative safety despite the recent uptick. On a daily basis, the average number of crimes in Gresford was effectively zero, a stark contrast to the UK's much higher daily crime rates. When scaled to the area's population of 9,172, the crime statistics illustrate that the likelihood of encountering a crime in Gresford is extremely low compared to the national context. This population-scaled perspective highlights the effectiveness of local crime prevention measures, even as the month-on-month increase suggests ongoing challenges. The comparison also reveals that Gresford's crime profile is shaped by its specific demographic and geographic context—likely a mix of residential stability and limited commercial activity, which may contribute to the low incidence of vehicle crime and theft from the person compared to more densely populated or tourist-heavy areas. These statistics, while modest, offer a clear benchmark for residents to gauge their local safety against both regional and national standards.