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Crime Rates in Gwynedd, local authority district

Crime Rate

85.7

85.7

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Gwynedd, (local authority district) is 85.7 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

Violence and sexual offences 33.7 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.2 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.37 5/10
Public order 6.03 4/10
Shoplifting 5.91 3/10
Other theft 5.2 3/10
Drugs 2.68 4/10
Burglary 2.04 2/10
Other crime 1.71 4/10
Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.69 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.307 2/10
Robbery 0.256 1/10
Theft from the person 0.145 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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

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

The figures in grey 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. Y Bontnewydd18.3 low
2. Pen draw Llŷn19.9 low
3. Efailnewydd a Buan22.4 low
4. Cwm-y-glo23.3 low
5. Llanwnda29.3 low
6. Arthog a Llangelynnin29.6 low
7. Penisa'r-waun30.5 low
8. Corris a Mawddwy32.7 low
9. Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog33.9 low
10. Dolbenmaen34.1 low
11. Abererch36.2 low
12. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd38.4 low
13. Gorllewin Tywyn38.4 low
14. Llanuwchllyn40.1 low
15. Nefyn44.2 low
16. Bethel a'r Felinheli44.3 low
17. Y Groeslon44.4 low
18. Llandderfel45.1 low
19. Bro Dysynni45.4 low
20. Tryfan45.4 low
21. Waunfawr45.6 low
22. Llanrug46.6 low
23. Y Bala47.7 low
24. Hendre50.2 low
25. Gerlan50.6 low
26. Aberdyfi52.1 low
27. Trawsfynydd53.6 low
28. Teigl55 low
29. Harlech a Llanbedr56.5 low
30. Glaslyn57.5 low
31. Abersoch gyda Llanengan59.8 low
32. Llanllyfni60.3 low
33. Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái60.3 low
34. Dyffryn Ardudwy60.5 low
35. Deiniolen61.1 low
36. Criccieth63.9 low
37. Clynnog64.4 low
38. De Pwllheli65.6 low
39. De Dolgellau67 low
40. Arllechwedd68.5 low
41. Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho69.6 low
42. Llanystumdwy71.4 low
43. Rachub71.9 low
44. Morfa Tywyn72.5 low
45. Yr Eifl73.2 low
46. Diffwys a Maenofferen75.7 low
47. Penrhyndeudraeth80.9 low
48. Canol Bethesda81.7 low
49. Llanberis84.1 low
50. Glyder89 low
51. Y Faenol91.1 low
52. Gogledd Dolgellau99.3 low
53. Dwyrain Porthmadog101 low
54. Pen-y-groes104 medium
55. Bowydd a'r Rhiw107 medium
56. Abermaw111 medium
57. Dewi135 medium
58. Canol Bangor137 medium
59. Peblig142 medium
60. Menai145 medium
61. Gorllewin Porthmadog158 medium
62. Cadnant159 medium
63. Gogledd Pwllheli163 medium
64. Dwyrain Bangor166 medium
65. Canol Tref Caernarfon238 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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