HUNDREDS of arson incidents have been committed in Wrexham over recent years, according to data.

Freedom of Information figures obtained by the Leader from North Wales Police shows the number of arson incidents recorded in the Wrexham County Borough Area from the beginning of 2020 up to May 2 this year.

According to those figures, there have been 454 total arson incidents over that time.

Of those, 34 were endangering life and 420 were not.

The total number of arson incidents per year were as follows: 2020 (154), 2021 (118), 2022 (148), 2023 (34).

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Jane Honey, Community Safety and Arson Reduction Manager, said: “Deliberate fire setting is completely unacceptable – as well as the associated monetary cost, these fires put extra pressure on our resources and can put the lives of the fire crews and the public at risk. 

"Whilst crews are busy dealing with these incidents they would not be able to meet what may be a real need for them to attend a life threatening situation elsewhere.

"Deliberate fire setting is a serious form of anti-social behaviour, and is a criminal offence - we are working alongside North Wales Police to tackle the issue. 

"We would encourage anyone with information on arson to call 101, or crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”