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Crime Rates in Gwynedd, local authority district

Crime Rate

87.3

Low 4/10

Last updated: 02.04.2025

Annual total crime rate in Gwynedd, (local authority district) is 87.3 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 35.9 5/10

Anti-social behaviour 18.4 6/10

Criminal damage and arson 7.34 5/10

Public order 6.07 5/10

Other theft 5.6 4/10

Shoplifting 5.23 3/10

Burglary 2.23 2/10

Drugs 1.94 3/10

Other crime 1.64 3/10

Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10

Possession of weapons 0.69 4/10

Bicycle theft 0.358 3/10

Theft from the person 0.29 1/10

Robbery 0.204 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Mar 2024 - Feb 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 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 name	Crime Rate
1. Pen draw Llŷn	22.8 low
2. Penisa'r-waun	26.3 low
3. Cwm-y-glo	29.2 low
4. Y Bontnewydd	31.7 low
5. Llanwnda	31.7 low
6. Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog	32.2 low
7. Efailnewydd a Buan	33.9 low
8. Corris a Mawddwy	34.3 low
9. Llandderfel	34.6 low
10. Bethel a'r Felinheli	37.6 low
11. Waunfawr	38 low
12. Gorllewin Tywyn	38.3 low
13. Llanrug	38.4 low
14. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd	41.2 low
15. Dolbenmaen	42.6 low
16. Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái	43.8 low
17. Llanuwchllyn	44.6 low
18. Y Groeslon	48 low
19. Tryfan	49.4 low
20. Hendre	49.7 low
21. Arthog a Llangelynnin	51.5 low
22. Abererch	53.5 low
23. Gerlan	55 low
24. Harlech a Llanbedr	55.9 low
25. Abersoch gyda Llanengan	58.9 low
26. Deiniolen	60.6 low
27. Dyffryn Ardudwy	61.3 low
28. Y Bala	62.2 low
29. Penrhyndeudraeth	65.4 low
30. Nefyn	66.7 low
31. Bro Dysynni	67.7 low
32. Glyder	68.1 low
33. Glaslyn	68.2 low
34. Trawsfynydd	68.4 low
35. Teigl	68.4 low
36. Criccieth	68.5 low
37. Llanllyfni	68.6 low
38. Yr Eifl	69.4 low
39. Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho	71.1 low
40. Canol Bethesda	73.2 low
41. Llanystumdwy	74.5 low
42. Clynnog	74.5 low
43. Aberdyfi	74.7 low
44. Arllechwedd	75 low
45. Rachub	76.2 low
46. Morfa Tywyn	78.9 low
47. De Pwllheli	79 low
48. De Dolgellau	79.7 low
49. Dwyrain Porthmadog	88.5 low
50. Diffwys a Maenofferen	90.2 low
51. Llanberis	97.6 low
52. Y Faenol	99.6 low
53. Gorllewin Porthmadog	116 medium
54. Abermaw	119 medium
55. Gogledd Dolgellau	129 medium
56. Bowydd a'r Rhiw	141 medium
57. Menai	146 medium
58. Peblig	152 medium
59. Dwyrain Bangor	153 medium
60. Canol Bangor	156 medium
61. Pen-y-groes	166 medium
62. Dewi	177 medium
63. Gogledd Pwllheli	181 medium
64. Cadnant	219 medium
65. Canol Tref Caernarfon	301 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Mar 2024 - Feb 2025

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