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Crime Rates in Gwynedd, local authority district

Crime Rate

86.5

86.5

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Gwynedd, (local authority district) is 86.5 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 34.2 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.2 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.44 5/10
Shoplifting 6.02 3/10
Public order 6.01 4/10
Other theft 5.36 3/10
Drugs 2.7 4/10
Burglary 2.03 2/10
Other crime 1.64 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.33 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.758 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.349 2/10
Robbery 0.239 1/10
Theft from the person 0.136 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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. Pen draw Llŷn18.5 low
2. Y Bontnewydd23 low
3. Cwm-y-glo23.6 low
4. Efailnewydd a Buan23.9 low
5. Llanwnda32.2 low
6. Corris a Mawddwy32.7 low
7. Penisa'r-waun32.9 low
8. Arthog a Llangelynnin33.3 low
9. Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog33.8 low
10. Dolbenmaen38.4 low
11. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd39.8 low
12. Gorllewin Tywyn41.8 low
13. Abererch44.9 low
14. Tryfan47.4 low
15. Waunfawr48 low
16. Llanuwchllyn48.3 low
17. Y Groeslon48.6 low
18. Llandderfel49.3 low
19. Bethel a'r Felinheli49.3 low
20. Llanrug49.3 low
21. Hendre50.8 low
22. Bro Dysynni51.6 low
23. Y Bala51.7 low
24. Nefyn52.7 low
25. Trawsfynydd55 low
26. Gerlan58.2 low
27. Harlech a Llanbedr58.3 low
28. Aberdyfi59.5 low
29. Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái60.3 low
30. Dyffryn Ardudwy60.5 low
31. Teigl62 low
32. Abersoch gyda Llanengan62.2 low
33. Deiniolen62.7 low
34. Llanllyfni63.6 low
35. Criccieth65.6 low
36. Glaslyn66.4 low
37. De Dolgellau68.4 low
38. Clynnog68.5 low
39. De Pwllheli70.4 low
40. Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho73.4 low
41. Arllechwedd75 low
42. Yr Eifl75.8 low
43. Llanystumdwy80.2 low
44. Rachub85.7 low
45. Penrhyndeudraeth87.4 low
46. Llanberis89.6 low
47. Morfa Tywyn89.9 low
48. Diffwys a Maenofferen90.2 low
49. Canol Bethesda92.8 low
50. Y Faenol93.9 low
51. Glyder94.9 low
52. Dwyrain Porthmadog105 low
53. Gogledd Dolgellau114 low
54. Bowydd a'r Rhiw117 low
55. Abermaw120 medium
56. Pen-y-groes122 medium
57. Peblig145 medium
58. Dewi150 medium
59. Canol Bangor152 medium
60. Menai163 medium
61. Gorllewin Porthmadog168 medium
62. Gogledd Pwllheli172 medium
63. Dwyrain Bangor174 medium
64. Cadnant188 medium
65. Canol Tref Caernarfon260 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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