Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 2/10
  • Other crime 1.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.4 4/10
  • Robbery 0.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.1 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this district to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview for Gwynedd district

Gwynedd has the 152nd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gwynedd in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Wales country average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gwynedd’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 15 cases , down -63.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 39.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -63.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4,960 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Rates in wards of Gwynedd district

Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents

District average: 87.8 per 1,000

WardPer 1,000vs. District Label vs UK wards
1 Canol Tref Caernarfon 407.8 320.0 (364%) Very high 10/10
2 Gogledd Pwllheli 186.1 98.3 (112%) Very high 10/10
3 Gorllewin Porthmadog 162.5 74.6 (85%) Very high 10/10
4 Canol Bangor 158.0 70.1 (80%) Very high 10/10
5 Dewi 156.3 68.5 (78%) Very high 10/10
6 Pen-y-groes 141.0 53.2 (61%) Very high 10/10
7 Dwyrain Bangor 126.5 38.7 (44%) Very high 9/10
8 Abermaw 124.4 36.6 (42%) Very high 9/10
9 Bowydd a'r Rhiw 123.7 35.8 (41%) Very high 9/10
10 Cadnant 119.2 31.4 (36%) Very high 9/10
11 Dwyrain Porthmadog 103.4 15.5 (18%) High 8/10
12 Gogledd Dolgellau 97.9 10.1 (11%) High 8/10
13 Canol Bethesda 95.9 8.1 (9%) High 8/10
14 Peblig 94.2 6.3 (7%) High 8/10
15 Y Faenol 89.0 1.2 (1%) High 8/10
16 Llanberis 87.3 -0.6 (-1%) High 7/10
17 Abersoch gyda Llanengan 86.2 -1.6 (-2%) High 7/10
18 Glyder 84.5 -3.3 (-4%) High 7/10
19 Llanystumdwy 84.4 -3.4 (-4%) High 7/10
20 Aberdyfi 81.4 -6.4 (-7%) High 7/10
21 Penrhyndeudraeth 81.0 -6.8 (-8%) High 7/10
22 Yr Eifl 78.8 -9.0 (-10%) High 7/10
23 Arllechwedd 76.3 -11.5 (-13%) High 7/10
24 Gorllewin Tywyn 75.9 -11.9 (-14%) High 7/10
25 De Pwllheli 74.6 -13.2 (-15%) Typical 6/10
26 Glaslyn 72.7 -15.1 (-17%) Typical 6/10
27 De Dolgellau 72.5 -15.3 (-17%) Typical 6/10
28 Diffwys a Maenofferen 68.4 -19.4 (-22%) Typical 6/10
29 Criccieth 67.0 -20.8 (-24%) Typical 6/10
30 Dyffryn Ardudwy 65.2 -22.7 (-26%) Typical 6/10
31 Llanllyfni 62.7 -25.1 (-29%) Typical 5/10
32 Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái 60.2 -27.7 (-31%) Typical 5/10
33 Llandderfel 59.2 -28.6 (-33%) Typical 5/10
34 Deiniolen 58.8 -29.0 (-33%) Typical 5/10
35 Trawsfynydd 58.7 -29.2 (-33%) Typical 5/10
36 Harlech a Llanbedr 55.7 -32.1 (-37%) Typical 5/10
37 Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho 55.5 -32.3 (-37%) Typical 5/10
38 Y Bala 55.0 -32.9 (-37%) Typical 5/10
39 Abererch 54.4 -33.4 (-38%) Low 4/10
40 Nefyn 51.1 -36.7 (-42%) Low 4/10
41 Bethel a'r Felinheli 50.9 -37.0 (-42%) Low 4/10
42 Y Groeslon 49.8 -38.0 (-43%) Low 4/10
43 Clynnog 47.2 -40.6 (-46%) Low 4/10
44 Llanrug 44.8 -43.0 (-49%) Low 3/10
45 Hendre 44.6 -43.3 (-49%) Low 3/10
46 Waunfawr 42.3 -45.6 (-52%) Low 3/10
47 Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd 40.9 -46.9 (-53%) Low 3/10
48 Bro Dysynni 38.5 -49.3 (-56%) Very low 2/10
49 Menai 37.9 -49.9 (-57%) Very low 2/10
50 Corris a Mawddwy 37.0 -50.8 (-58%) Very low 2/10
51 Dolbenmaen 36.9 -50.9 (-58%) Very low 2/10
52 Llanuwchllyn 36.4 -51.4 (-59%) Very low 2/10
53 Arthog a Llangelynnin 36.0 -51.8 (-59%) Very low 2/10
54 Llanwnda 35.1 -52.8 (-60%) Very low 2/10
55 Cwm-y-glo 33.6 -54.3 (-62%) Very low 2/10
56 Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog 33.1 -54.7 (-62%) Very low 2/10
57 Teigl 29.9 -57.9 (-66%) Very low 2/10
58 Y Bontnewydd 26.8 -61.0 (-69%) Very low 1/10
59 Rachub 24.3 -63.5 (-72%) Very low 1/10
60 Gerlan 24.3 -63.6 (-72%) Very low 1/10
61 Tryfan 23.9 -63.9 (-73%) Very low 1/10
62 Penisa'r-waun 23.6 -64.3 (-73%) Very low 1/10
63 Pen draw Ll?n 21.5 -66.3 (-76%) Very low 1/10
64 Efailnewydd a Buan 21.2 -66.6 (-76%) Very low 1/10
65 Morfa Tywyn 14.6 -73.2 (-83%) Very low 1/10
Notes: “Per 1,000” = offences per 1,000 residents (last 12 months). “vs. District” = difference from baseline.

Crime Over Time in Gwynedd district

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