Crime Rate in Gogledd Pwllheli, ward

Gogledd Pwllheli has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 wards in Gwynedd district and the 359th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gogledd Pwllheli in the last 12 months was 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% higher than the Gwynedd district average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gogledd Pwllheli’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gogledd Pwllheli ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Maes Square. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.