Total Crime Rate

86.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.8 5/10
  • Robbery 0.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.2 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this district to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview for Gwynedd district

Gwynedd has the 146th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gwynedd in the last 12 months was 86.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Wales country average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gwynedd’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,038 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 26 cases , up 52.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 52.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4,903 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Rates in wards of Gwynedd district

Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents

District average: 86.9 per 1,000

WardPer 1,000vs. District Label vs UK wards
1 Canol Tref Caernarfon 366.8 279.9 (322%) Very high 10/10
2 Gogledd Pwllheli 186.6 99.7 (115%) Very high 10/10
3 Dewi 173.8 86.9 (100%) Very high 10/10
4 Gorllewin Porthmadog 170.2 83.3 (96%) Very high 10/10
5 Canol Bangor 164.0 77.0 (89%) Very high 10/10
6 Dwyrain Bangor 153.0 66.0 (76%) Very high 10/10
7 Bowydd a'r Rhiw 141.7 54.8 (63%) Very high 10/10
8 Dwyrain Porthmadog 123.9 37.0 (43%) Very high 9/10
9 Abermaw 111.5 24.6 (28%) Very high 9/10
10 Glyder 104.9 18.0 (21%) Very high 9/10
11 Cadnant 104.3 17.4 (20%) High 8/10
12 Pen-y-groes 99.8 12.9 (15%) High 8/10
13 Canol Bethesda 97.6 10.7 (12%) High 8/10
14 Y Faenol 95.2 8.2 (9%) High 8/10
15 Aberdyfi 93.6 6.7 (8%) High 8/10
16 Peblig 88.2 1.2 (1%) High 8/10
17 Glaslyn 87.8 0.8 (1%) High 8/10
18 Abersoch gyda Llanengan 86.2 -0.7 (-1%) High 8/10
19 Gogledd Dolgellau 86.2 -0.8 (-1%) High 8/10
20 Llanberis 80.2 -6.7 (-8%) High 7/10
21 Penrhyndeudraeth 77.2 -9.7 (-11%) High 7/10
22 Arllechwedd 75.5 -11.5 (-13%) High 7/10
23 De Dolgellau 72.5 -14.4 (-17%) Typical 6/10
24 Yr Eifl 72.4 -14.5 (-17%) Typical 6/10
25 Dyffryn Ardudwy 72.4 -14.5 (-17%) Typical 6/10
26 Gorllewin Tywyn 72.1 -14.8 (-17%) Typical 6/10
27 Y Bala 68.8 -18.1 (-21%) Typical 6/10
28 De Pwllheli 67.6 -19.4 (-22%) Typical 6/10
29 Llanystumdwy 56.9 -30.0 (-34%) Typical 5/10
30 Tre-garth a Mynydd Llandygái 56.9 -30.0 (-35%) Typical 5/10
31 Deiniolen 56.7 -30.2 (-35%) Typical 5/10
32 Nefyn 56.6 -30.3 (-35%) Typical 5/10
33 Llanrug 56.2 -30.7 (-35%) Typical 5/10
34 Diffwys a Maenofferen 55.9 -31.0 (-36%) Typical 5/10
35 Harlech a Llanbedr 55.0 -32.0 (-37%) Typical 5/10
36 Llandderfel 54.2 -32.8 (-38%) Typical 5/10
37 Criccieth 53.8 -33.1 (-38%) Typical 5/10
38 Bethel a'r Felinheli 52.5 -34.4 (-40%) Low 4/10
39 Trawsfynydd 52.3 -34.6 (-40%) Low 4/10
40 Llanllyfni 51.3 -35.6 (-41%) Low 4/10
41 Hendre 45.5 -41.4 (-48%) Low 4/10
42 Clynnog 44.2 -42.8 (-49%) Low 3/10
43 Teigl 40.1 -46.8 (-54%) Low 3/10
44 Abererch 39.8 -47.2 (-54%) Low 3/10
45 Bro Dysynni 39.3 -47.6 (-55%) Low 3/10
46 Y Groeslon 37.6 -49.3 (-57%) Low 3/10
47 Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd 37.3 -49.7 (-57%) Very low 2/10
48 Morfa Nefyn a Thudweiliog 37.2 -49.7 (-57%) Very low 2/10
49 Cwm-y-glo 36.4 -50.5 (-58%) Very low 2/10
50 Corris a Mawddwy 36.2 -50.8 (-58%) Very low 2/10
51 Arthog a Llangelynnin 34.1 -52.8 (-61%) Very low 2/10
52 Llanbedrog gyda Mynytho 34.0 -52.9 (-61%) Very low 2/10
53 Waunfawr 33.1 -53.8 (-62%) Very low 2/10
54 Y Bontnewydd 31.2 -55.7 (-64%) Very low 2/10
55 Menai 30.3 -56.6 (-65%) Very low 2/10
56 Llanuwchllyn 29.9 -57.1 (-66%) Very low 2/10
57 Pen draw Ll?n 29.0 -57.9 (-67%) Very low 2/10
58 Efailnewydd a Buan 28.1 -58.9 (-68%) Very low 1/10
59 Dolbenmaen 26.9 -60.1 (-69%) Very low 1/10
60 Llanwnda 26.7 -60.2 (-69%) Very low 1/10
61 Penisa'r-waun 26.6 -60.4 (-69%) Very low 1/10
62 Rachub 24.8 -62.1 (-71%) Very low 1/10
63 Gerlan 20.7 -66.3 (-76%) Very low 1/10
64 Tryfan 19.9 -67.1 (-77%) Very low 1/10
65 Morfa Tywyn 19.4 -67.6 (-78%) 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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