Crime Rate in Criccieth, ward

Criccieth has the 29th highest crime rate of 65 wards in Gwynedd district and the 3587th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Criccieth in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Gwynedd district average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Criccieth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Criccieth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near A497, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Gerddi Arfonia (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.