Police are working with other agencies on the estate's image

Fifty one people appeared in court for the Caia Park rioting, with sentences handed down mounting to more than 80 years.

The arrests were made after fighting between local residents and Iraqi Kurds on the estate on 22 June 2002.

Following the trouble extra police officers patrolled the streets and crime has now been reduced by 16%.

However, David Rimmer, a Caia Park resident for 34 years, says he is only partly convinced by the latest figures

"In my street in the past three weeks, three car windows were broken," he said.

"But they've not been reported to police because there are no results, they're not interested in car crime."

Mr Rimmer admitted that the six new community beat managers patrolling the estate have made a difference.

"They're doing a marvellous job and people do feel safer."

Darren Jacks says the public have welcomed them

North Wales Police say their work is not over and they will crackdown on any "drug dens" or criminal activity on the estate.

The community beat managers have been tackling the estate's lasting problems since last September.

In the six months up to the end of February household burglaries on Caia Park fell by 33% and vehicle crime was reduced by 12% compared with the previous year.

"This is just the beginning and there is still a lot of work to be done but I feel that the tide of crime has turned in Caia Park," said Sergeant Darren Jacks who leads the community beat team.

Vandalism

He said the crackdown on crime would continue, saying, "there is no place for drug dealers in Caia Park....those who allow their properties to be used as drug dens will be getting a visit from us.

North Wales Police have worked closely with Wrexham Council, schools and other organisations to improve the estate's image.

Earlier this year escape routes used by yobs and troublemakers on the estate were sealed off to reduce crime and vandalism.

A total of �50,000 was given by the Welsh Assembly Government to erect iron gates around the "warren-like" back alleys of Caia Park.