Town North, University & Rhos-ddu
Middle areaNorth east Wrexham. 9,373 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu at a rate of 175.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.0 per 1,000 people across Wrexham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 552 |
| Shoplifting | 332 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 281 |
| Other crime | 271 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 109 |
| Drug offences | 38 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |
| Robbery | 8 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Town North, University & Rhos-ddu compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Town North, University & Rhos-ddu safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu at a rate of 175.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.0 per 1,000 people across Wrexham.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 185 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (552), shoplifting (332) and anti-social behaviour (281).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Wrexham
These figures are published for the whole of Wrexham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wrexham and not Town North, University & Rhos-ddu alone. See Wrexham
Town North, University & Rhos-ddu in brief
The median price paid for a home in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu was £210,000 in 2025.
Town North, University & Rhos-ddu had 8,923 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Town North, University & Rhos-ddu, 86.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.