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Crime Rates in Gwynedd, local authority district

Crime Rate

88.3

88.3

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Gwynedd, (local authority district) is 88.3 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 35.1 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.4 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.69 5/10
Shoplifting 6.28 3/10
Public order 6.21 4/10
Other theft 5.41 3/10
Drugs 2.55 3/10
Burglary 1.98 2/10
Other crime 1.79 4/10
Vehicle crime 1.41 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.724 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.375 2/10
Robbery 0.23 2/10
Theft from the person 0.128 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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 Llŷn19.9 low
2. Cwm-y-glo21.2 low
3. Efailnewydd a Buan21.6 low
4. Y Bontnewydd23.8 low
5. Penisa'r-waun31.1 low
6. Llanwnda33.1 low
7. Arthog a Llangelynnin33.8 low
8. Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog35.9 low
9. Corris a Mawddwy36.7 low
10. Gorllewin Tywyn37.4 low
11. Dolbenmaen37.5 low
12. Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd40.5 low
13. Llanrug45.5 low
14. Waunfawr47.4 low
15. Bethel a'r Felinheli47.4 low
16. Tryfan47.6 low
17. Y Groeslon49.2 low
18. Hendre49.4 low
19. Llandderfel49.6 low
20. Llanuwchllyn49.8 low
21. Nefyn50.4 low
22. Abererch52.8 low
23. Y Bala53.7 low
24. Bro Dysynni54.3 low
25. Gerlan55.9 low
26. Teigl58.2 low
27. Trawsfynydd58.5 low
28. Deiniolen59 low
29. Harlech a Llanbedr59.9 low
30. Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái60.8 low
31. Dyffryn Ardudwy62.6 low
32. Aberdyfi63.2 low
33. Criccieth64.5 low
34. Abersoch gyda Llanengan66.9 low
35. Llanllyfni67.6 low
36. De Dolgellau71.2 low
37. Glaslyn71.3 low
38. De Pwllheli74.2 low
39. Clynnog74.5 low
40. Arllechwedd76.5 low
41. Yr Eifl79.6 low
42. Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho79.7 low
43. Rachub83.4 low
44. Llanystumdwy86.5 low
45. Llanberis86.6 low
46. Glyder87.8 low
47. Canol Bethesda88.1 low
48. Penrhyndeudraeth89.7 low
49. Morfa Tywyn90.2 low
50. Y Faenol97.6 low
51. Dwyrain Porthmadog102 low
52. Diffwys a Maenofferen103 low
53. Bowydd a'r Rhiw118 medium
54. Gogledd Dolgellau125 medium
55. Abermaw126 medium
56. Pen-y-groes141 medium
57. Peblig149 medium
58. Canol Bangor153 medium
59. Dewi153 medium
60. Gorllewin Porthmadog167 medium
61. Dwyrain Bangor169 medium
62. Menai174 medium
63. Gogledd Pwllheli184 medium
64. Cadnant197 medium
65. Canol Tref Caernarfon274 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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