Offa Crime Overview
Offa is the most dangerous small town in Clwyd, and is the most dangerous overall out of Clwyd's 142 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Offa in 2020 was 183 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Clwyd's overall crime rate, coming in 56% higher than the Clwyd rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Offa is the third most dangerous small town, and the 85th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2020, Offa had the worst crime rate in Clwyd for drugs, with 11 crimes reported and a crime rate of 1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2020 was also a bad month for Offa residents, when it was Clwyd's most dangerous area for bicycle theft, recording 6 crimes at a rate of 0.56 per 1,000 residents. Offa recorded 20 reports of other theft during March 2020, making its crime rate of 1.9 the worst for other theft in Clwyd that month.
The most common crimes in Offa are violence and sexual offences, with 828 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 77. This is 22% lower than 2019's figure of 1,014 offences and a difference of 17.37 from 2019's crime rate of 95. Offa's least common crime is theft from the person, with 12 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 92% from 2019's figure of 23 crimes.
Compare Offa to other towns and cities
See how Offa shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Offa and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Offa Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Offa This Year
| Offa | Clwyd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 540 | 50.43 | 13,239 | 26.22 | 48% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 26 | 2.43 | 282 | 0.56 | 77% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 79 | 7.38 | 1,714 | 3.39 | 54% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 194 | 18.12 | 4,780 | 9.47 | 48% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 74 | 6.91 | 1,181 | 2.34 | 66% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 34 | 3.18 | 933 | 1.85 | 42% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 144 | 13.45 | 2,753 | 5.45 | 59% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 20 | 1.87 | 224 | 0.44 | 76% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 229 | 21.39 | 4,707 | 9.32 | 56% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 24 | 2.24 | 155 | 0.31 | 86% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 264 | 24.66 | 2,403 | 4.76 | 81% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 12 | 1.12 | 102 | 0.20 | 82% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 33 | 3.08 | 971 | 1.92 | 38% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 828 | 77.33 | 20,576 | 40.75 | 47% more dangerous |
Crime in Offa Compared To Clwyd
Offa Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abergele | 1,087 | 100.03 | 83% safer |
| Llandudno | 2,367 | 114.45 | 60% safer |
| Holywell | 1,205 | 129.04 | 42% safer |
| Colwyn Bay | 1,476 | 139.23 | 32% safer |
| Caia Park | 2,199 | 174.65 | 4.9% safer |
| Offa | 1,961 | 183.15 | - |
Offa Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 58 | 41 | 40 | 50 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.3 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Burglary | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | Safer |
| Drugs | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 10 | 20 | 23 | 21 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 38 | 41 | 42 | 25 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 74 | 86 | 95 | 77 | Safer |
Changes In Offa's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Offa to the UK's Major Cities
Crime in Offa's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham West | 1,754 | 210 | First |
Crime in Offa During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Offa change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Offa saw a 400% increase in other crime. Offa saw a large fall in other theft during October, when it fell by 84% compared to October in 2019. Rates of shoplifting and violence and sexual offences both fell year-on-year for every month during Offa's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +100% | +90% | +33% | +32% | +28% | +68% | -4% | +20% | +22% | -3% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -40% | - | +200% | - | - | -33% | +200% | - | - |
| Burglary | -25% | -45% | +71% | - | -38% | -22% | -67% | -50% | -40% | -62% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -59% | -33% | -17% | -43% | -27% | +24% | -10% | -24% | +57% | +44% |
| Drugs | -67% | -71% | +10% | +100% | -57% | -21% | -71% | -67% | -60% | -17% |
| Other Crime | -50% | +100% | - | - | +400% | +300% | +300% | - | +33% | - |
| Other Theft | +100% | -67% | -44% | +15% | - | -52% | -75% | -84% | -8% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | +200% | -67% | +50% | - | -67% | - | - | -67% | +100% | +100% |
| Public Order | -17% | +63% | -10% | -6% | -10% | +4% | +9% | -19% | -35% | - |
| Robbery | +100% | +200% | - | - | - | - | - | +400% | +50% | - |
| Shoplifting | -34% | -82% | -73% | -43% | -6% | +7% | -19% | -34% | -38% | -48% |
| Theft From the Person | -33% | - | +200% | - | -33% | - | -75% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | -82% | -25% | - | +50% | - | - | -25% | - | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -10% | -52% | -13% | -27% | -23% | -8% | +5% | -22% | -1% | -25% |
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Offa's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021