Crime Rate in Criccieth, ward

Criccieth has the 29th lowest crime rate of 65 wards in Gwynedd district and the 3038th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Criccieth in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Gwynedd district average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Criccieth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Criccieth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 11 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ty'N Rhos (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.