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Crime Rates in Gwynedd, local authority district

Crime Rate

86.3

86.3

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Gwynedd, (local authority district) is 86.3 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 34.1 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.1 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.42 5/10
Public order 6.01 5/10
Shoplifting 5.9 3/10
Other theft 5.31 4/10
Drugs 2.73 4/10
Burglary 2.15 2/10
Other crime 1.7 4/10
Vehicle crime 1.37 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.733 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.358 2/10
Robbery 0.264 2/10
Theft from the person 0.128 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 Bontnewydd20.5 low
2. Pen draw Llŷn20.7 low
3. Efailnewydd a Buan22.4 low
4. Cwm-y-glo25.1 low
5. Llanwnda29.8 low
6. Penisa'r-waun32.9 low
7. Arthog a Llangelynnin34.3 low
8. Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog35.2 low
9. Corris a Mawddwy37.5 low
10. Dolbenmaen37.5 low
11. Abererch37.8 low
12. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd40.5 low
13. Gorllewin Tywyn40.7 low
14. Y Groeslon45.6 low
15. Llanuwchllyn46.1 low
16. Tryfan47 low
17. Llandderfel48.7 low
18. Waunfawr49.1 low
19. Bethel a'r Felinheli50.2 low
20. Nefyn50.4 low
21. Llanrug50.4 low
22. Bro Dysynni50.8 low
23. Hendre51.2 low
24. Y Bala51.2 low
25. Gerlan55.9 low
26. Trawsfynydd57.1 low
27. Aberdyfi57.9 low
28. Harlech a Llanbedr61 low
29. Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái61.7 low
30. Teigl62.5 low
31. Glaslyn62.8 low
32. Abersoch gyda Llanengan63.2 low
33. Llanllyfni63.4 low
34. Deiniolen63.8 low
35. Dyffryn Ardudwy63.9 low
36. Criccieth67.4 low
37. Clynnog68 low
38. De Pwllheli69.9 low
39. De Dolgellau71.2 low
40. Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho74 low
41. Arllechwedd74.4 low
42. Yr Eifl78.4 low
43. Rachub79.5 low
44. Llanystumdwy79.7 low
45. Morfa Tywyn80.9 low
46. Diffwys a Maenofferen82.4 low
47. Penrhyndeudraeth85.3 low
48. Canol Bethesda88.4 low
49. Llanberis93.6 low
50. Glyder95.5 low
51. Y Faenol96.6 low
52. Dwyrain Porthmadog108 low
53. Gogledd Dolgellau108 low
54. Bowydd a'r Rhiw114 medium
55. Pen-y-groes114 medium
56. Abermaw119 medium
57. Canol Bangor149 medium
58. Dewi150 medium
59. Peblig151 medium
60. Menai162 medium
61. Gorllewin Porthmadog169 medium
62. Gogledd Pwllheli174 medium
63. Dwyrain Bangor177 medium
64. Cadnant184 medium
65. Canol Tref Caernarfon270 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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