Car theft and vehicle crime in Wrexham
Between October 2025 and September 2026, North Wales Police logged 107 vehicle offences inside a one-mile radius of Wrexham. The most recent quarter brought 14 offences, 36% fewer than the 22 in the quarter before it.
Wrexham month by month
Counts ranged from 2 in July 2026 up to 19 in March 2026. The later six months came in 49% lower than the first six. Average: 8.9 a month.
| Month | Offences | vs 12-month average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 9 | +0 |
| Nov 2025 | 6 | -3 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | +8 |
| Jan 2026 | 15 | +6 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | -4 |
| Mar 2026 | 19 | +10 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 | -2 |
| May 2026 | 5 | -4 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | +1 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | -7 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | +1 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | -7 |
How Wrexham compares
Wrexham sits at number 75 of 84 on our table, with 9 offences a month: around 62% below the typical town in our set. By contrast Cardiff recorded 116 a month.
Over the latest three months the one-mile circle around Wrexham averaged 5 vehicle offences a month. That is more than 58% of the sampled British postcodes, but well short of the worst. For context we counted the same one-mile radius around 400 random postcodes nationwide (Jul 2026, Aug 2026, Sep 2026). Test your own street with the free theft risk checker.
Wrexham is the only North Wales Police area on our list. Across the 4 Wales towns we track it ranks 4 for vehicle crime per month.
Towns nearest to Wrexham
- Chester (11 miles away): 3 a month, 66% fewer than Wrexham
- Liverpool (25 miles away): 45 a month, 407% more than Wrexham
- Shrewsbury (25 miles away): 3 a month, 64% fewer than Wrexham
Where in Wrexham offences were recorded
These five police.uk map points account for 15% of the offences near Wrexham.
- On or near Supermarket: 5
- On or near Aran Road: 3
- On or near Cefn Y Nant: 3
- On or near Parking Area: 3
- On or near Applewood Close: 2
What happened to Wrexham cases
The most common recorded outcome near Wrexham was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (56 cases).
| Outcome | Offences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 56 | 52% |
| Court result unavailable | 15 | 14% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 13 | 12% |
| Under investigation | 9 | 8% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 5 | 5% |
| Status update unavailable | 4 | 4% |
What this means if you park near Wrexham
Wrexham sees around 9 vehicle offences a month: low by city standards, yet thieves target the most valuable cars first. March was the local peak, which is worth remembering when you plan where to park.
For a car kept near Wrexham, layering helps: an immobiliser to stop the engine starting, and a certified tracker for recovery if it goes anyway. See installation options.
Wrexham car theft questions
How much car crime is there in Wrexham?
In the year to September 2026, 107 vehicle crimes were logged inside a mile of central Wrexham: about 9 every month, placing it 75 of the 84 towns we track (among the lower end).
When was vehicle crime worst in Wrexham?
March 2026 was the peak with 19 offences, against 2 in July 2026. The latest month, September 2026, recorded 2.
Are car thieves caught in Wrexham?
Police.uk shows 56 of 107 Wrexham cases (52%) closed without a suspect and 21 with a court-stage outcome, so an owner is far better served by an immobiliser and tracker than by the odds of a conviction.
Does this cover stolen cars only in Wrexham?
Not only. The 107 Wrexham offences combine cars stolen outright, items taken from vehicles and tampering, because police.uk publishes them as one vehicle crime category.
Source: police.uk, centred on 53.0466, -2.9925, retrieved 2026-11-06. Method and limits.