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How much crime is there in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr?

The police recorded 86.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 47.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 78.8, down from 91.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202491.778.6
September 2024 to August 202587.677.4
September 2025 to August 202678.873.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences47.034.1
Criminal damage and arson13.17.0
Public order6.86.6
Other theft5.35.4
Burglary4.23.1
Other crime2.42.0
Vehicle crime2.43.8
Drugs2.32.4
Shoplifting1.67.1
Possession of weapons0.60.8
Robbery0.30.6
Bicycle theft0.10.5
Theft from the person0.00.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Wrexham10.1 km137
Mold21.6 km108
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr–86.0
Oswestry13.5 km74.1
Rhosllannerchrugog3.5 km73.3
Gwersyllt11.0 km70.9
Ruthin22.6 km65.8
Brynteg10.9 km60.7
Buckley21.5 km54.2
Hawarden24.7 km45.9
Broughton22.8 km38.7
The typical town–76.2