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Crime Rates in Gwynedd, local authority district

Crime Rate

86.9

86.9

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Gwynedd, (local authority district) is 86.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Gwynedd (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
345/10
Anti-social behaviour
18.26/10
Criminal damage and arson
7.675/10
Shoplifting
6.163/10
Public order
6.144/10
Other theft
5.343/10
Drugs
2.814/10
Burglary
1.961/10
Other crime
1.713/10
Vehicle crime
1.421/10
Possession of weapons
0.6643/10
Robbery
0.3072/10
Bicycle theft
0.2982/10
Theft from the person
0.1451/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Gwynedd (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Gwynedd (local authority district).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Gwynedd (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Gwynedd (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Gwynedd
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Gwynedd (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Gwynedd (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Pen draw Llŷn19.9 low
2. Y Bontnewydd21.4 low
3. Cwm-y-glo24.6 low
4. Llanwnda26.9 low
5. Efailnewydd a Buan27 low
6. Dolbenmaen29.8 low
7. Arthog a Llangelynnin33.3 low
8. Penisa'r-waun34.7 low
9. Corris a Mawddwy35.9 low
10. Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog36.3 low
11. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd39.1 low
12. Abererch40.9 low
13. Gorllewin Tywyn41.3 low
14. Llanuwchllyn43.1 low
15. Llandderfel43.1 low
16. Y Groeslon44.4 low
17. Tryfan46.6 low
18. Bro Dysynni48.7 low
19. Waunfawr49.1 low
20. Nefyn49.6 low
21. Hendre49.9 low
22. Bethel a'r Felinheli50.7 low
23. Llanrug53.2 low
24. Aberdyfi55.3 low
25. Gerlan55.4 low
26. Trawsfynydd55.7 low
27. Y Bala57.7 low
28. Harlech a Llanbedr57.9 low
29. Abersoch gyda Llanengan59.3 low
30. Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái59.8 low
31. Llanllyfni61.8 low
32. Deiniolen62.2 low
33. Dyffryn Ardudwy63.9 low
34. Criccieth64.5 low
35. Clynnog65.3 low
36. Teigl66.3 low
37. Glaslyn67.8 low
38. De Dolgellau68.4 low
39. Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho68.5 low
40. Llanystumdwy72.9 low
41. De Pwllheli73.1 low
42. Arllechwedd74.5 low
43. Rachub78.8 low
44. Yr Eifl79 low
45. Morfa Tywyn81.6 low
46. Llanberis85.6 low
47. Canol Bethesda87.6 low
48. Diffwys a Maenofferen88.3 low
49. Glyder89.6 low
50. Penrhyndeudraeth90.2 low
51. Y Faenol99.2 low
52. Gogledd Dolgellau109 low
53. Pen-y-groes113 medium
54. Dwyrain Porthmadog115 medium
55. Abermaw115 medium
56. Bowydd a'r Rhiw123 medium
57. Peblig149 medium
58. Menai150 medium
59. Canol Bangor155 medium
60. Dewi157 medium
61. Cadnant169 medium
62. Gorllewin Porthmadog175 medium
63. Gogledd Pwllheli182 medium
64. Dwyrain Bangor196 medium
65. Canol Tref Caernarfon266 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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