More crimes have been committed in Wrexham on Halloween in the last three years than any other county in North Wales.
Almost a third of the 327 offences committed in the region on October 31 in 2012, 2013 and 2014 were in Wrexham, according to figures from North Wales Police.
Crooks have committed 106 crimes in Wrexham on the last three Halloweens – compared to 57 offences in Flintshire, 53 in Conwy, 51 in Gwynedd, 36 in Denbighshire and 24Anglesey.
They include violent and sexual offences, burglary, theft, vehicle interference, arson, criminal damage, drug offences, possession of weapons, public offences and fraud.
The most common crime to be committed during the time period in North Wales was arson/criminal damage – with 96 of the 327 offences recorded falling under that category.
In Wrexham there were 23 recorded arson/criminal damage compared to just 11 in Flintshire.
In Denbighshire, police recorded five incidents of arson/criminal damage, in Conwy there were eight, in Gwynedd there were six and in Anglesey there were nine.
The second most common crime in North Wales at Halloween was violence against another person, representing 26% of the offences recorded on October 31 in 2012-14.
In Wrexham, there were 29 cases of violence against another person recorded, including 13 incidents last year on Halloween alone.
The figures for Flintshire show that 13 incidents involving violence against another person were recorded over the three year period, and in Denbighshire there were nine.
Meanwhile in Conwy, officers recorded 13 offences of violence against another and in Gwynedd there were 17 recorded.
Over in Anglesey, five incidents involving the same offence were recorded.
Inspector Julie Sheard of North Wales Police’s community safety unit said that officers will work closely with the community to ensure those having fun at Halloween and Bonfire Nightdo not upset others.
The force is working with North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Community Safety Partnerships and local councils to promote key messages through the “Be a Nice Guy” initiative.
Inspector Sheard said: “We are working closely with their communities to ensure that those who want to have fun on Halloween can do so without causing upset to others.
“By placing a sign in the window people will know a resident’s preference and those who would rather keep their doors closed on Halloween night should not be disturbed.
“We know the majority of people enjoy this time of year sensibly and we are not out to spoil their fun, but unfortunately there is a minority who are intent on causing problems and use Bonfire Night as an excuse to commit crime and act anti-socially.”
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